On we go!

Hey everybody!

Sophie is still doing so great, we couldn't be happier with her progress. She is showing us all that she is a mighty force in a tiny package.



She's growing really fast now that they are adding fortifier to her milk. She gets weighed every other night, and she has gone from 716 to 747 to 773gms (1lb 11oz) in the past week! She was having some trouble with apnea again, but she seems to do it when she is uncomfortable. When they moved her feeding tube from her mouth to her nose, she did a lot better and now she very rarely has to be helped to breathe again. She continues to amaze us with her strength and courage.

Halloween in the NICU was pretty quiet, but our girl made a stir with her first Halloween costume. Of course, we forgot the camera on this most important day, so we only have some poloroids the nurses took. (We are going to try to sneak her hat back on so that we can get some better pics soon!)


Here is a pic of her hat....everybody loved it and it looked so cute on her little head.


Yesterday we had a great visit. Kie got to change her diaper and give her a little sponge bath. When she was all cleaned up, she spent over an hour in his arms, and they both loved it. She settled right in and fell asleep with her soother. He almost fell asleep, too. I love to see the look on his face when he looks at our girl. We both love her so much.



We're so glad that she is doing so well. My brother Gord was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) last week, which came as a complete shock. It has been hard to deal with this news AND to take care of our Sophie while still keeping up with our day to day lives. Having Sophie has made it easier for us to be strong and to help support Gord through this. She has shown us that strength of spirit overrules the physical, and to enjoy and be grateful for every single minute of every day. Please think some good thoughts for Gord, who is starting chemo this week.