Wow, what a week. Aisling wore her first outfit last Monday and of course looked fabulous! She also tried her first bottle with 5 cc's of breast milk. This is definitely a work in progress for her, as her muscles are still not that strong and it takes up a lot of her energy. So, when she is showing signs and is alert we will continue to work on her with this new skill. We talked with her doctor and decided to alternate her feedings with breast milk and fortified formula in order to boost her weight gain. As of last night she weighed 3lbs 7.3 oz. We hope as she gains weight she will have more energy for bottle feedings and this will also help her to maintain her own body temperature and hasten her move to an open air crib!
She also had an echo done on her heart, so we are waiting on the results of this to determine there are no problems with her heart; the doctor thought she heard something, but she is optimistic it is nothing to worry about.
Aisling was full of smiles for her daddy, she really enjoys the sound of his voice and bad jokes!

As for me, I finally had knee surgery, so I am somewhat immobile once again and in pain, but it is a relief to have it out of the way and hopefully I will be moving about on my own again very soon. I too had an echo recently and my heart is looking great!

Once again, thanks for all your thoughts and prayers

Love,
Ger & Chuck