Payton in the hospital

• Payton got her first feeding by bottle at 2pm and Doctor ordered a feeding every 6 hours (others was with a tube).


• Payton had the hiccups.


• Payton opened her eyes for me.


• Nurse took out the catheter and said Payton was doing well with out it.

September 21, 2006

• Payton got her oxygen down from 50% to 35%.


• Nurses said she was doing really well.


• Took the cord out of her belly button.

September 22, 2006

• Payton moved to NICU level II


• Got to breast feed Payton for the first time and she did very well.


• Got to dress Payton in her first out fit.

October 3, 2006

• Payton gets to come home!


• Never been more scared driving a car in my life!

Payton makes improvements

• Payton was moved off the ventilator to a new one ;)
• 6.9 in weight (added one pound due to water)
• I got to kiss Payton today

The struggle begins...

On September 15& 16 Payton was taken to the Florida Hospital NICU Level III

• moved to the big venilator (vibrating machine)



• Diagonsed with Pulminary Hyper Tension



• Oxygen levels increased to 100%



• Very sick little girl!

My little girl has arrived!

Payton was born at 8:20pm and weighed 5 pounds 9 ounces.