Day 33: April 19, 2012

33 days. Seems like more than that. I feel like I've been running a marathon for the last month..one I hadn't trained for at all. I may be exhausted but I've become stronger, my marriage has become stronger, and I've rediscovered the lengths I will go to when it comes to my kids. I can see the finish line..and someday soon we will cross it! Kailyn is doing amazing! She hit 4lbs at 4 weeks old (Sunday) and got to put on clothes for the first time! She also got to have a little face time with Jake! She started at his face the entire time. It was priceless! Monday was a big day. She had a blood transfusion which we were assured was very normal for preemies. She is just growing so fast that her red blood cells can't keep up. She also started with bottle feeding. The way it's supposed to work is that she would take one bottle a shift and add one per shift everyday until she was at 100%. She was doing so well from the beginning that by day 2 she was allowed to take the bottle whenever she was awake! She has continued to do a great job! They warned us that she will probably lose a little weight because of the calories she burns eating but we haven't seen that yet. At her weigh in last night she was 4lbs 6.8oz! And yes, I know I'm partial but she gets more beautiful everyday!