My parents bought this rocking horse for us when my siblings and I were little...we had so much fun on it...probably until we were way "too big" to ride it. Silas was pretty good at moving the whole thing across the room and lifting it off the ground when he was riding it. I'm sure Christopher will attempt that one day too. Anyway, they brought it home from Kenya and my Daddy just put it together for Christopher this past week. He LOVES it - thanks, Babu.
Riding lessons from Aunt SaraBeth.
Go, Christopher, go...back and forth, back and forth.
"Fun!"
We had some wonderful hospital visits yesterday. In the morning, I spent a couple hours up visiting Kaela...it was special Mommy-daughter time as I held her "kangaroo style" for almost an hour. She did so well without her oxygen on - the nurse was very pleased with how well she tolerated being out so long and on no O2..."Wow, somebody's really liking that."
Snuggled down in Mommy's shirt. They call this "Kangaroo Care." She stays a lot warmer up against skin than just wrapped in a blanket.
We tried to put a preemie nightgown on Kaela last night, but it was still WAY TOO BIG! It swallowed her. A few days ago, I was getting my old doll out for Christopher to start playing with - helping me change it's diaper, etc...and it was clothed in this dress that Mama and I made for my doll. I threw it in the wash, half way thinking that it would probably fit Kaela, but not really intending to take it up there. However, when the preemie clothes were still big on her, I decided to try...so here are pictures of our "doll baby."
So precious! We love her so much!
Last night, Andy and I went up to visit Kaela again. Daddy got to hold his little girl for quite awhile, which was rejuvenating for him after a long, hard day.
Practicing with her papi. Her rooting/sucking reflexes are amazing already - even the nurse was impressed. She said most babies her age/size won't have anything to do with a pacifier yet. Great job, Kaela!
BIG yawn.
Happy Daddy.
Precious tiny girl, getting ready to go back in her box for the night.
Kisses from Mommy. Goodnight, sweetheart.
Kaela continues to amaze us all, Doctors and Nurses included. When the doctor came by during my morning visit yesterday, he said..."Well, I don't really have much to tell you. We're just trying to get her to gain some weight. She's being such a good girl otherwise, there's nothing else to do right now." And she did gain 50g yesterday, so she's back up to 2lb 10oz. Grow, Kaela, grow.
Our Babies at 12 days old. I think they look related, but definitely have their own characteristics too.
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