Audrey had a follow-up visit at the Cardiologist today and she is doing great! At her last follow-up visit she had some fluid in her lungs and had to be put on a diuretic (medicine to make her pee). Her chest x-ray looked better this time so we are able to take her off of the medication. Yay! No more "water-balloon" diapers!
She is also growing like a weed. She gained another 3 1/2lbs in less than a month and is now up to 9lbs 10oz and 21 inches long. With this jump she managed to hop on to the growth chart in the 5th percentile for weight, haha! No wonder people still mistake her for a newborn! Everything looks really good for now, so she doesn't need anymore check-ups until the end of January when she will get another chest x-ray, EKG and echocardiogram (ultrasound picture of the heart).
Audrey has settled into a little routine at home and seems to be getting less fussy by the week. She is smiling a lot now and starting to reach for her toys. She's also exploring her hands in a way that makes me think I'm going to have another little thumb-sucker! Every once in a while I get a little coo from her that makes my day! It is so amazing to watch a baby grow and change from week to week. We are really enjoying each other and Caroline is still very much in love with her baby sister. She likes to run in to check on Audrey in the morning and stand on her tip toes to peek into the bassinet. If she reaches her arm over the top she can touch Audrey's back. Then she loudly exclaims "Audrey move! Audrey wake!". Luckily, Audrey is pretty good about going back to sleep after this affectionate interruption.
I probably won't post anything more on this site, but please feel free to call or email me anytime. I really appreciate all of your concern with everything that Audrey's been through and, of course, I love to brag about my beautiful girls to whomever will listen!
-Linda
