I have been delaying sharing this blog because I wanted to tell more of the story about how Marlo Mae got here. Well- now that she is just a few days shy of 4 months old it appears that I'm not really going to get around to writing anything too detailed. I probably have the time but would rather spend it playing with Marlo than writing a story. So- I've compiled a series of photos and captions that will at least tell some of the story.
Marlo Mae was born at home on February 24 at 4pm. She weighed 5 lbs 10 oz and was 19.25 inches long.
Marlo's first snuggles from Daddy.
Marlo had some trouble eating and since she was so little we she didn't have any fat reserves to keep her going- so, under the guidance of our midwife we decided to take her to Dell Children's Medical Center to get a little help
At the hospital Marlo and I did lots of skin-to-skin time.
This was taken after her first bath. She liked taking a bath even the very first time.
Marlo had her troubles in the hospital but everyday we were there she got more alert and active.
She did have some bad days... This is probably her at the worst part of her hospital stay. This picture breaks my heart- reminds me of how scared we were for her. The poor little thing got poked so many times- she was so tough and brave.
We love this picture "DJ MARLO" getting her hearing test.
Marlo's room.
This is Marlo on her last night at the hospital. She got to stay in a room with us. She was disconnected from the monitors and we took care of her (with support of the nurses just down the hall).
Marlo on her ride home. It was a long 8 days but all things considered she made great progress. We went home with a very healthy and joyful little girl.
Here we are at home the first day. Marlo still had some trouble nursing but she was doing great with the bottle. Look how tiny she is in this picture!
Eventually- after lots of ups and downs- Marlo started nursing at 9 weeks old.
