And there is joy!

She will fill our lives with sunshine and our hearts with love --Author Unknown

Maria is making so much progress. She was taken off of the ventilator, YEAH!! She was initially placed on the C-PAP machine (pictured above), however, has progressed to the Aladdin (pictured below). We are all so proud of her for being such a fighter. Miracles do happen. Mom has been actively participating in her care by changing her diaper and taking her temperature. She is doing very well on the aladdin breathing machine. Daddy got to hold Maria for the first time yesterday (we'll have a picture soon!). It's so nice to see that little mouth without the breathing tube! Good news, Mom just called and said Maria now weighs 2 pounds and 11 ounces!! What a big girl!!