To add to what Tim wrote below: today was the first day Clare REALLY looked at both Tim and me for an extended period of time, as we both peered into her Serv-N-Saver cradle this morning. It was the first time she could just look up and see us without the interference of the plexiglas in her isolette. When one of us would speak, her eyes would move to whomever was talking. It was a real affirmation of our role as parents and caretakers and protectors, to have her recognize us and be interested in us.
She weighed in at 5 lbs, 5 oz this afternoon. We're still waiting for her to get the eating thing down. The whole suck, swallow, breathe thing is tough for many preemies. Given her parents' issues with coordination, she might be staying in the ICN for some time yet!
We got some awesome photos of her today. Tim should be loading them onto the photobucket site tonight, so be sure to check them out: http://photobucket.com/ClareFoxKnudson.
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