This evening's update came before we visited Meriah in the hospital. What a change in the last several days! When I entered the NICU, I found Meriah swaddled and sleeping soundly. At around 9pm, Adam began to talk to her and stroke her back. After a diaper change (expertly executed by her father), Meriah was fully awake. She looked around, cooed, moved her arms and legs about, smiled at baby talk, showed interest in peoples faces, sucked on a pacifier, fussed when picked up by the nurse -- everything and a bit more than what we would expect from a week-old baby.
Adam and Crissy are looking forward bringing their baby home. We don't know exactly when, but doctors are speaking in terms of weeks, not months.
Enjoy the photos. I also have video that I will post later.