Today has been a truly miraculous day!! Just last Thursday, following 4 dramatic resuscitations, doctors thought Isabella might remain on artificial life support for weeks. By yesterday, she was so well they tried removing breathing tubes again...and she remained strong as on ox! Last night, we were allowed to hold her for the first time. She immediatly stopped crying, and her un-drugged, quizzical, awed expression seemed to ask, "Are you God?" No, sweetheart....but He is not far away.
This morning, the doctors did away with the incubator altogether. A little later they tentatively removed her feeding tube, to begin re-training her sucking mechanism. No need! Isabella eagerly gulped down a bottle of mik in Corenne's arms. All the while, her eyes alertly tracked every little movement in the room.
Long and short of it: ISABELLA HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM ICU!! She is in a regular hospital room for observation, where we remain around the clock, but will likely come home Monday. I am still reeling from it all. 
How our lives can change, moment to moment, and what a spectacular, miraculous ending to this surreal odyssey! All I can say is, your prayers worked. And I say that with convition. Thank you all, and thank you Lord.
Tune in Tuesday or so for a FINAL, beautiful picture of our lovely princess coming back home.
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