1 Month Old!!

The Princess is finally one month old!! We had a mini celebration for her birthday and dropped some chocolates off for the wonderful nurses who have been taking care of her the last 4 weeks. Of course this is never the way you imagine to celebrate your baby's one month birthday, but we are so happy that she's strong and healthy and most importantly; with us. She is one loved baby, that's for sure!!

Also, we were SO excited to learn that earlier this afternoon they extubated her and she is now on Si-pap exclusively (which is one step down from c-pap but essentially the same device). We are so proud of her and hope that she continues to breathe on her own so they don't have to intubate her again.

Along with si-pap comes the ability to see her face during diaper changes. It has been a looong time since we last saw her precious face. Her nostrils are a bit stretched out from the tubes but you can finally tell that she looks almost full term. Her cheeks are chubbier, her eyes are wider and her hair is longer. Maybe she is starting to resemble Mommy a bit too?? ;)

Last night while still intubated she weighed 1137 grams. However, at tonights' diaper change she weighed about 1094 grams. The nurse thinks it might be the lack of all the other tubes and she is probably burning more calories now that she has to breathe on her own.

It was really funny, when they weigh her she has to be lifted off the bed to see the weight of the bed with her on it and without her on it to determine her weight. While she was lifted up in the air she grabbed a hold of some tubing and wouldn't let go! We caught her holding on for dear life! The nurse could barely unclench her little fist to release the tubing. I can't believe how much strength she has already for such a young baby. :) Little monkey...

Here's a little video of her getting her si-pap "hat" back on after her diaper change:



Another video of her little face:



Marta & Arthur