Numeric value

Day Gabriel was born: 1-24-12

Time of birth: 5:30 pm

Weight at birth: 8 lbs 3.5 oz

Length at birth: 21 inches

Time I went into labor/number of hours: 5:30 am/12 hours

Number of hours before we noticed he was sick: 6 hours 30 minutes

Number of hours before he was in the NICU: 7 hours 30 minutes

Time we were able to see him in the NICU: 5 am

Number of IV ports Gabe had: 5

Days of IV nutrition only: 2

Number of hours before he nursed since he nursed after birth: 48

Number of heel pricks: at least 10, if not more

Number of X-rays: 2

Number of spinal taps: 1

Days blood cultures grow: 5

Days spinal fluid grows: 3

Days urine grows: 2

Hours before we found out what made Gabe sick: 48

Number of antibiotics: 2

Number of shift changes: 20

Amount paid in parking fees: $106

Number of meals eaten at the hospital between Craig and me: approx 47

Amount spent on these meals: who knows

Number of times I pumped: at least 75

Number of hours I just spent holding/looking at my babe while he was in the hospital: countless

Cost of a NICU stay: $$?!#@

Number of days in the NICU: 10

Number of days home: 11

Surpassing the number of days Gabe has been sick with the number of days he's been healthy: priceless

Having home with us: worth all these numbers a 100 times over

Number of times I've been on my knees since Gabe was born: too many to count