Claire is settling in well. She is still on her NICU feed schedule and that has helped me organize myself a little. We went to our family doctor today so he could meet her and her weight was up again. 5 lb, 12 oz! The Dr commented that they like for babies to be back to their birth weight within 2 weeks and Claire is up half a pound. We go back to the family Dr and to the Cardiologist in about 2 weeks for checkups.
My projects for the next couple of days are to call Early Intervention (EI) and see what we need to do to get her referred and to get an ad in the paper to find daycare for her. I had a couple of spots held in group day cares for her, but with the AVSD, I'm just not comfortable with her around all those germs. And since I go back to work in 4-6 weeks I need to get something figured out.
Oh wow, she's precious!!! Glad she is home!
ReplyDeleteClaire is absolutely beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad u are home safe.
I love the pics!!! Good luck finding a nanny, I would have the same concerns.
ReplyDeleteMelissa, your baby is so sweet. Glad to hear everybody's home.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle (mom's brother) has DS. He's just a couple years older than me so we grew up together. He was the sweetest, most loving child. As an adult he took home a gold medal for bowling in the Special Olympics a few years ago. We were very proud.
Mmm, I love the baby photos! Those pink & blue striped hats were my faves for both kids. Sounds like you've got things so together! I was lucky enough to be able to stay home with my son to keep him away from germs -- I thought the same thing. That's also the reason I wore him in a sling when we went out. People would feel free to touch him (When was the last time you washed your hands, lady?!?) in a stroller, but they wouldn't invade my personal space to touch him when I was wearing him.
ReplyDeletewhat a sweetie.... im so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful baby girl! So glad her NICU stay was short and that she is home with you. I will add your blog to my Sweethearts & Fighters list. Can I do a birth announcement for Claire? Email me to let me know if you are ok with that. ds.mama at yahoo dot com.
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