ere we are...I've had my mother, my daughter, and precious little Chloe together for a few days and it has been memorable!! Many of our plans were changed after Chloe had to go to the emergency room with fever! The four of us spent several hours on Saturday night there and it certainly was not the night-on-the-town I had planned for the four of us!! After tests, and medicine and tears, Chloe got to go home for rest and medicine. She is better now, but still fighting a low grade fever. Chloe believes it is REALLY HOT in Florida!! Unfortunately, her only swim was in the bathtub.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Chloe is 4th in line!
H
ere we are...I've had my mother, my daughter, and precious little Chloe together for a few days and it has been memorable!! Many of our plans were changed after Chloe had to go to the emergency room with fever! The four of us spent several hours on Saturday night there and it certainly was not the night-on-the-town I had planned for the four of us!! After tests, and medicine and tears, Chloe got to go home for rest and medicine. She is better now, but still fighting a low grade fever. Chloe believes it is REALLY HOT in Florida!! Unfortunately, her only swim was in the bathtub.
ere we are...I've had my mother, my daughter, and precious little Chloe together for a few days and it has been memorable!! Many of our plans were changed after Chloe had to go to the emergency room with fever! The four of us spent several hours on Saturday night there and it certainly was not the night-on-the-town I had planned for the four of us!! After tests, and medicine and tears, Chloe got to go home for rest and medicine. She is better now, but still fighting a low grade fever. Chloe believes it is REALLY HOT in Florida!! Unfortunately, her only swim was in the bathtub.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Chloe is in the air again!
Chloe flew to Florida to see her Great Grandparents for the first time! She was an angel and slept most of the time on the planes and absolutely loved strolling around the airport terminals. During the last leg of the trip, she got a little impatient riding in her carseat in the backseat of a car all by herself. After fussing didn't get her anywhere, she threw-up forcing us to stop and get her out. Her mom rode in the backseat singing songs to her the rest of the way!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Four Months Old
Chloe has finally reached the point where she is getting too many feeds, so the bottle per day count can be reduced. This is great news as it reduces the concern for her growth, but also means a little more free time in the day for both Chloe and Mom. Mom reports that Chloe has discovered the TV and can be caught fascinated by it at any time she's in the vicinity. This prompted the recording of suitable shows for a 4 month old and to limit Chloe's viewing of daytime trash shows. Unfortunately, wet weather kept Chloe from attending her first Razorback tailgate, but she had lots of special visitors during the weekend.
She still goes to physical therapy twice a week. She's not holding her head in some positions like she should, so she gets a workout! She continues to wear the splints while she sleeps. Her fists are much more open and now would enable her to grasp objects. She's not trying to reach and grab yet.
I recently visited the NIC unit where she spent her early weeks and was reminded how far she has come. Four months after her birth I am profoundly grateful to those nurses and doctors who gave her a path for recovery. I'm also quite proud of Chloe's mom and dad for their dedication to her.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Our little fat girl!
Chloe continues to gain in spite of terrible reflux and has made it to 12 lb 7 oz!!! She is laughing and cooing. She's also shown signs of being spoiled by her mama. She will fuss and completely stop the minute that mom picks her up.
She does have bad days where she doesn't want to eat and then spits up what she does take. Her mo m said today was one of those bad days. Even after physical therapy, she didn't rest much. No matter how bad the day seems, it is a blessed day because she is at home!
This weekend will be a memorable one for Chloe as she will attend her first Razorback tailgate party! and next week we'll report on her travels to Florida to see her Great Grandparents!
She does have bad days where she doesn't want to eat and then spits up what she does take. Her mo m said today was one of those bad days. Even after physical therapy, she didn't rest much. No matter how bad the day seems, it is a blessed day because she is at home!
This weekend will be a memorable one for Chloe as she will attend her first Razorback tailgate party! and next week we'll report on her travels to Florida to see her Great Grandparents!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day Report
Chloe weighed in at 11 pounds 11 ounces and has progressed on her growth chart from below 5% of where she should be to over 25%. She has really plumped-up! She's got the most beautiful chubby cheeks and thighs! On my visit this past weekend, I noticed that her hands were noticeably looser. Her fingers are not clinched as tight and it is much easier to spread out her fingers. Her arms are often down by her side now. She smiles, coos, and laughs, but it is almost impossible to catch it on camera.
Even though she is strapped to the wedge and wearing her splints, she continues to sleep six hours at night and has to be woken to begin the feeding schedule.
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