Hello to Zelly's fan club
Well, she's getting fat and sassy! As of last night she weighs 2 lbs,
13 oz. Wanna bet on when she'll hit 3 lbs? She's wearing tiny little
preemie clothes now (thanks Cyndi and Joe!) and looking cute. There's
a puffy little pink hat that we put on her when she's out of her
isolette and it makes her look like a little mushroom baby. She's got
the Combs forehead and eyebrows, her maternal great-grandmother's big
feet, her maternal grandmother's frown line and her mother's lips,
chin and nose. Her hair is showing a tendancy toward blonde, at least
for now, and but we can't tell what her eye color is going to be yet.
As for personality, she's got tons! I have a feeling Wendy and I are
always going to be struggling to keep up with her.
She's been ready for transfer to our local hospital in Olympia for two
days now. That means that she's off the IV, off the oxygen and
getting her feedings every three hours instead of continuously. She's
regulating her body temperature almost well enough to be out of the
isolette. So she's been doing her work just fine. We're not
surprised that she's goal oriented like her moms.
Even though she's been ready to move on, the transfer has not
taken place. Unfortunately we got caught in an insurance limbo
(we just switched to a different insurance company at the first of the
year). We've spent a lot of time and long-distance phone money
getting this resolved (mostly screaming at the right people at our
corporate office so they would resolve it). I'm happy to report that
we've just received word that the transfer has been approved and Zelly
should be moved to Olympia tomorrow morning. Hallelujah! Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year!
This is great because Zelly and I are learning a new trick -
breastfeeding. With her in the local hospital, we'll be able to
practice more often and hasten the time when she can come home. That
will be quite a happy day.
Wendy and I have the crib set up, finally. Right now it's home to
Zel's stuffed animals since she'll be in a bassinet for a while.
We've gotten several beautiful pieces of clothing -- most of which are
too big for her now but will look lovely on her in the coming months.
Thanks to all of you for your positive thoughts and good wishes. It
means a great deal to us that we have such a strong and loving
extended family.