Third day at home

Today has been much easier for us now that we getting into the swing of things again. It makes such a difference to sleep 5 straight hours instead of 2 or 2 1/2 broken hours. I am so glad that we are sleeping in shifts (kind of). Alyssa is still watching over baby sis-sis just like a great big sister! Our dog Gingie is even fond of Calleigh. She has been sniffing everything that she has touched and today licked the back of her hand. Calleigh is picking her head up a lot and last night looked like she was trying to crawl up Daddy when he was burping her. She is defintely true to another nickname that a NICU nurse gave her, wiggleworm. Changing her diaper is a sight to see and sometimes takes both of us to get it done! Calleigh is a very active girl even though small in size.

First doctor's visit

Calleigh had her first doctor's visit today with Dr. Katz. The nurses thought she was so cute in her little floral sleeper (thanks Sandy and Joe). They also thought Alyssa was adorable, which she was until her appointment next week- that will be a different story! The nurse let Alyssa help weigh Calleigh by lining the scale with a disposable pad. Calleigh now weighs 4 pounds and 8 ounces and started eating 50mm of milk per feeding this morning.

Our first whole day & night as a family

Today was the first whole day/night together as a family. Brian and I spent the whole day in a sleep deprived stupor. We forgot how hard that is since Alyssa has been sleeping through the night for a couple years! Tonight we will be sleeping in shifts to make it easier.

Alyssa was so attentive to Calleigh today. Every time Calleigh cried or woke up she let us know by yelling out "Mommy or Daddy! Baby sis-sis is crying (or woke up)!!" She kept checking in on Calleigh by peeking into her bassinet.

Calleigh comes home!

This evening we got to leave the NICU with Calleigh around 8 pm to take her home with us! Tomorrow would have marked 3 weeks in the NICU, but she was sprang out early. We all said goodbye to the NICU nurses and doctor who took such great care of Calleigh- they are truly amazing people. She weighed 4 pounds and 5.2 ounces and was drinking 45 mm of milk per feeding on her last day in the hospital.

We arrived at Grandma Morris' house shortly after leaving the hospital to pick up our older daughter. Grandma was so suprised to see Calleigh, because we didn't tell her we were bringing her home today. Aunt Kim, uncle Greg, and Alyssa got to see her for the first time (in person) too. Alyssa was SO excited to meet her baby sister, Calleigh.

Car seat challenge

Today Calleigh will be doing the "car seat challenge" for 2 hours. If she passes she will be coming home with us in a few days! She weighs 4 pounds and 5.2 ounces.

Monday's visit

I finally posted some new pictures on some of the older posts today of Calleigh and one of Alyssa. We visited Calleigh this afternoon and I got to feed and change her. I just want to grab her up and take her home with me she is so tiny and cute! She looks so much like Alyssa did when she was first born. Her weight this evening was 4 pounds and 4.2 ounces and she is now eating 45 ccs at every feeding. Brian was told by a nurse that the doctor will be sending Calleigh home in a few days if she passes the car seat challenge. She will need to sit in her car seat for 2 hours and maintain a normal blood pressure and breathe normally. We are so excited!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Brian and I visited Calleigh this evening while Grandma Morris and Aunt Kim watched Alyssa. Calleigh was fast asleep when we got there and only woke for a few minutes when Brian unwrapped her to (try) to swaddle her more tightly. Her doctor put her on extra vitmains because she is low on iron and calcium. He said this is normal for preemies so she will receive the supplement in her milk until her levels return to a normal. Calleigh weighs 4 pounds and 4 ounces.