Smith Angels - AVA

Today I am just over 6 and 1/2 weeks old. This morning I weighed 4 pounds 2.3 ounces and tonight I weigh 4 pounds 3.9 ounces - I am getting downright chubby, mommy is beaming! Mommy gave me the bath tonight, but it didn't help, I still *hate* taking baths! I hope mommy finds a better way of bathing when she gets home, 'cause the method she is learning here is just not going to work :) I forgot to tell you all that yesterday my cafffeine was stopped. This is big news because I have been taking this to prevent apneas (cessation of breathing) and now the docs feel very confident that I am over the "spells" and "episodes" as they call them. Do you know how caffeine leaves your body after a few hours? Well, it takes my preemie/newborn body ten *days* to get rid of the same caffeine you take with your coffee. Thus, this is a sign that maybe, just maybe I will be leaving here in 10 days or 2 weeks or so... they have to make sure that I don't have apneas or bradycardias while I am coming off of the caffeine. I am working so hard toward going home soon, mommy is really encouraging me! Mommy had a great day today... she went with Jill and Annalise and nana Patrice to the Boardwalk on the Red River to the grand opening of Joe's Crab Shack... my birth mommy Jenelle has a great job there, and they got to see her in action, singing "YMCA" and everything! But then mommy had to see Annalise and Jill off to the airport, so a few tears snuck out of her eyes, but she has very good memories of their visit and really enjoyed their company and support :)

posted by Barbie (& Tad) @ 8:24 PM