Claire is almost one week old today - she is doing fabulously and no longer needs oxygen and is breathing room air on her own.  They have increased her feedings with half of the feeding being breast milk - learning to use a breast pump has been quite the experience!  As Claire continues to tolerate her feedings, the IV feeds will decrease with eventual transition to breast/formula feedings only.  All of her lab work and diagnostics have been completely normal and she just needs to grow and put on weight.  We visit her daily and today I was able to hold her and she smiled for Alan - she already knows how to pose for the camera.

More tomorrow - thank you for your warm thoughts and prayers.

xoxo,
D