Hello -
What a difference a week makes! Of course we are learning to live with sleep deprivation but with Alan's night owl and my early morning routines, we are making the best of our new life with Claire at home.
Claire saw the pediatric opthalmologist yesterday and her eyes are perfect - our next visit will be in one year - woo hoo! Today we saw the pediatrician and Claire has gained weight and now has reached five pounds two ounces and measures 17 1/2 inches long. The doctor is pleased with her progress and we return in a week to monitor her growth. If she continues to do well, we will stop the additional calorie supplement and maintain feedings on breast milk and formula as needed.
It has been fun to get to know Claire. She is a very content little soul and only cries when she needs a diaper change or is hungry. Rarely she will fuss without any reason but is easily consoled. Claire is quite a talker - she coos and squeaks and has periods when she is very wide-eyed and alert taking in the world around her. She looks totally cute in pink and tolerates being dressed in the latest baby fashions.
Luckily for me, she has saved her worst diaper changes for Alan - call it good timing on my part! We are very happy to have Claire at home and taking care of her has been quite easy, all things considered. We aren't certain exactly what the Christmas tree will be like this year - the season has come along quickly and we haven't even given it a thought. We have been focused on our Baby Claire and adapting to life at home. Fortunately, there are no more daily trips to the hospital!
Thank you again for your support. The kind thoughts and prayers have been working for our Baby Claire.
More soon - likely weekly updates from now on.
xo,
Denise and Alan
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