The Four Pound Club

Claire moved into the 4 lbs club on Tuesday evening. Her weight overnight on Tuesday was 4 lbs .08 ounces!! Mom and dad are very excited that the wee tot is packing on those pounds. Based on her weight and the fact that she has been holding her temp consistent the doctor made the call yesterday during rounds while mom was visiting that Ms. Claire can come out of the isolette. She was still being weened from the isolette when mom & dad stopped back for another visit so no pictures yet of the babe out of the isolette. They were planning on moving her into a crib after her 8pm feeding last night so hopefully when we go in for the morning visit she will be isolette free!

Sometime during the course of the day she finally lost what was left of her cord. Now her diaper (which she filled again while mom was trying to feed her after mom had changed her) can lay without always being folded over. It's funny to see the diaper go nearly halfway up her back but what's a preemie girl to do?

She also took a good portion of her bottle yesterday from dad. She had a good feeding again yesterday morning and another during the overnight on Tuesday. If we can get her to increase those feedings off the tube she will be home in no time. The doctor on rounds yesterday said she is doing really well!


Mom and dad have started to come up with some nicknames for the wee tot (besides peanut). Claire makes little squeeking noises sometimes while she is craddled in your arms so mom has coined her Squeekers. Dad thinks Claire's skinny legs are too cute. When she is sleeping sometimes she just kicks them about so dad has named her Crazy Legs. Poor girl, her parents are very nice to her are they?

Thank you again everyone for your thoughts and prayers. We can't tell you how much it means to us.