Seven Weeks Old

Has it been almost two months...wow! Ella has finally hit the 6 pound mark. She was weighed at the pediatrician on Friday and tipped the scale at 6 lb. 3 oz.!!!

On Saturday, Ella got to meet her cousins, Maya & Zachary, via iChat at YaYa's house - they really hit it off - we couldn't get a word in edgewise!! We just bought a web cam for our computer so we can Skype from our home too soon!

Ella is becoming much more alert, beginning to talk a bit, able to entertain herself for a few minutes when laid down on her own, and enjoys her swing...as long as it is vibrating and on the fastest setting! She loves talking walks (which we try to do everyday) or being pushed in the stroller around the yard when we are watering the gardens.

Ella and I are also getting somewhat of a routine down - at night at least. We all go to bed around 10:00pm, then she is up about 2:00/2:30am - like clockwork - to eat and get 2 of her meds, then goes back down until 5:00/5:30am to eat again, and, up again around 6:15am (argh). That is about the time Todd gets up, so often times Ella and I end up snuggling in bed until around 8:00am when she eats yet again. Then our day begins. She's not a fan of napping on her own during the day so that makes getting stuff done around here little challenging.

Wednesday I am going to try to get into school to visit my kiddos during Fun Day! I have missed them and can't wait for their hugs! Unfortunately, they will not be able too see Ella as she is going to stay home with YaYa. However, I can thank the NICU experience for getting me to express and freeze my milk and bottle feeding Ella. Because of these two things, I am able to leave for more than an hour's time!

On Friday we are going to the Cardiology Clinic and then we are going to stop in at the NICU to visit Sara, our favorite physicians assistant, and Lynn, one of our favorite nurses.

And then on Sunday we are getting ready to celebrate all the events we missed being in the hospital. We are going to have YaYa & Papa John, Pops & Mops, Grandma & Grandpa, and Uncle Jeff & Aunt Kim over for a brunch on Sunday in which we will celebrate Ella coming home, my and Uncle Jeff's 31st birthdays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day!

Check out the new photos. We'll keep you posted!!!