3 Pounder Club!!

Things are continuing to go well. We have been practicing nursing. It's been going a little slow, but they've told us not to expect too much considering her size. Poor Cate! She tries so hard, and gets so tired. I am so proud of her. She's such a little fighter. She had her eye exam yesterday. So far so good. They said everything looked "normal". They will continue to do eye exams bi-weekly and then weekly. Normal does not mean that she is out of the woods. Blindness is still a concern. They performed another brain ultrasound today. We have not gotten the results back from that yet. This ultrasound is looking for signs of cerebral palsy. Please say some prayers that this comes out well. Today was a good day for Cate. She got a blood transfusion because she is enemic. That really helped her out. She seemed happier and had more energy. Dad was able to hang out with us today and Cate loved it. She kept smiling at both of us. She is now at 3 pounds, 1 ounce. She's getting so big and changing so much. She's so beautiful!

Today we were blessed with Nurse Lucy's love and care. Lucy (pictured above) was Cate's nurse the day she was born. Lucy was also my nurse 32 years ago when I was in the NICU. Lucy is an angel.

I pray that I pay more attention to all the miracles and blessings God has brought us, and less attention to my worries. Sometimes I let life get in the way. Thank you everyone for everything you have done for us.