I'll tell you right now, we have got a "wild child" on our hands! When Carleigh is older, I'm sure she is going to challenge us in every way!!
Last night at 11:45 I was fixing her bottle. John was holding her in the bedroom trying to keep her calm. (When she's hungry she has a real attitude!) John yelled, "ANDREA, COME QUICK!" It was a yell of panic, so I knew we were in trouble. I could hear Carleigh crying, so I knew she was breathing, but I thought maybe she was choking for some reason. I went running into the bedroom and, well, Miss Carleigh decided that she doesn't need her feeding tube anymore! SHE PULLED THE THING OUT!!!
John didn't know what to do. I told him this is Carleigh's big chance to show her doctor that she doesn't need it. We went ahead and gave the bottle to her. She actually drank BETTER without the tube in her mouth!
As of this morning we have been through four feedings without the tube. She has behaved herself and drank every drop that we've given her! I am so proud of her for doing so well. She may be small, but she knows how to fight! In the future though,
I wish she would ask me first. LOL It would have been so nice for her to say, "Mom, Dad, I'm going to pull out my feeding tube now", rather than scaring us to death!! Just one more sign to remind us that she is a normal baby. It will be a great Christmas present if the doctor will leave the tube out. There will be one less "gadget" hanging from our little girl.
We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! We have found the best Christmas gift - our little miracle baby - sent straight to us from Heaven. Just watching Carleigh and her brother together is the greatest gift of all!
The Life of An Angel: Carleigh Lauryn Grace