Aaliyah and I decorated the house for Ciara's homecoming.
Look at her folded hands.
On our way to her first doctors appointment.
I just wanted to show you how big a bib looks on her.
In her bouncy seat.
We went for our first walk.
Praise the Lord, our baby girl is home!!! Ciara officially came home on Saturday afternoon. Things have been pretty hectic around our house with a newborn here. We are absolutely thrilled to have her here with us. Although, I must confess I forgot how much work it is to care for a newborn. Also I forgot how many diapers they go through!!! I had to go to the store this evening to get more preemies. I tried a newborn diaper on her and she was swimming in it!! Ciara had her first doctors appointment on Tuesday and she weighed in at 4lb 8 oz. I was thrilled to see that on the scale. On Monday the home health nurse came to check on her and her scale said Ciara was only 3 lb 11 oz. I was flipping out!!! When she was discharged she weighed 4lb 3oz and I was so upset that she was down so much. Well it worked out that her scale was wrong. Thank God because I was afraid she was going to have to go back in the hospital. She is now 17 1/2 inches long she has grown 3 inches.
Aaliyah is absolutely in love with her sissy, but she is also jealous. She has a nasty cold and hasn't been feeling herself lately. Yesterday when I was breastfeeding Ciara she threw herself on the floor and started yelling "Put Sissy down" over and over. She wanted me to hold her instead of Ciara. I felt horrible but Ciara can't feed herself! She is slowly transitioning though. She loves to hold her sissy's hand. And lately the only way she will take her bath is if sissy comes up in the bathroom and watches her. She is really enjoying helping me feed, burp, and bath her. On Monday she asked me if she could give her baby a bath. So I put some water in the kitchen sink for her and she proceeded to make a huge mess. Oh well, she had a good time.
We really haven't had any visitors and I fear that it is my fault. I did not mean to discourage people from visiting with my last post. If you are feeling well please feel free to give me a call to come and cuddle our little miracle. I probably will not be going to any family functions this weekend because I think it will be too much for her. So if you are coming home for the weekend, please stop by.
HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE HER HOME. I think of you all often and I can't imagine how difficult a journey this was, but obviously well worth it. She is beautiful! I brought her gifts from Rome and the Vatican....I just need to get them to you. Love you all! Aunt Jodie
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