Feisty!

Ida Jane is "feisty" according to her nurses! She wiggles, she kicks, and she definitely knows what she likes and what she doesn't. She likes eating, first and foremost. Here's a picture of her bright blue eyes as Amy feeds her from the bottle:

Later on, the nurse decided she needed some burping. Here's a movie of Amy and I laughing at her squeaks and grunts:

And here she is, resting post-feeding with Daddy.

More tomorrow!

Sunday morning update

Amy and I just returned from a lovely Sunday morning at the hospital. Dad got to change Ida Jane, who produced a very nice poopy diaper. The doctors and nurses all remain very thrilled with Ida Jane's progress. She's taking two feedings a day now by bottle. Dad got to give her a nice breakfast as well, as compensation for the diaper change (which he didn't really mind anyway). As you can see, she has some very tiny fingers. That's dad's hand she's playing with here. After her bottle feed, she got a nice picture. Notice the lovely blanket, courtesy of her Great Aunt Joan. That's all for now!

Ida Jane update

Here's the latest on the Wee Beanie. Ida Jane was under some bright lights for a few days to fight off jaundice, which is a very common condition for preemies. It literally just takes some light to fight it off. She enjoyed her time in the sun, basking in the lights with her little tanning mask on, but now they've cleared her for that.

Mom is home from the hospital as of noon today, which means that Dad is also home from the hospital. We just took a trip into see Ida Jane (with Dad forgetting the digital camera), but we did have the camera present when Amy's mom (aka Mimi) came to visit her little granddaughter.Dad tried to feed Ida Jane from a bottle tonight but she was not interested. Not interested, that is, until the nurse did it, and she quickly gulped down her 8:30 PM feeding. Dad likes to think Ida Jane was more interested in looking at his mug than drinking her milk. Probably not the case.

Since we don't have images from tonight's visit, here's another picture of Mom and Ida Jane from two days ago:The arm paddle has been gone for two days, of course.

Stay tuned for more pictures over the weekend, if Dad can get his act together!

Ida Jane is here!

Ida Jane, anxious to see the world, joined our family on Sept. 5th, 2006 at 12:13 PM. Here she is, getting a good tummy nap in the hospital:Here's mom and Ida Jane, both looking good!She's small but very strong. More pictures to come soon!

Ida Jane is here!

Ida Jane, anxious to see the world, joined our family on Sept. 5th, 2006 at 12:13 PM. Here she is, getting a good tummy nap in the hospital:Here's mom and Ida Jane, both looking good!She's small but very strong. More pictures to come soon!

Fairfax baby shower

Last weekend, Howard and Veronique were nice enough to host a wonderful baby shower for the Wee Beanie. Here was the delicious cake:
Everyone had a good time, and the set up was really beautiful. In the background, you can see a cake made from diapers, stuffed animals and booties. Here's mom having a larf while Dad studiously reads a card:Presents included a hand-made "baby bag", among many other things. Thanks to everyone who came or sent a gift, and thanks in particular to Veronique and Howard for hosting the event.

This past Thursday we went in for the final ultrasound scan, and Wee Beanie refused to show her face. We did get to see that she's grown to a hefty 3 pounds 2 ounces. She's very healthy, and her occasional bout of hiccups are now visible to the outside world, if you watch for them.

Photo extravaganza!

It's been a few weeks since we've posted here, so to make up for lost time, here's what's new in Rockville. We're at 29 1/2 weeks now, and the Wee Beanie is not so Wee any more. Mom and Beanie both received good marks at the doctor's yesterday.

Papa Bean repainted the nursery. Here's what we were working with before (and don't miss the door hanger, thanks Veronique!)


And here we've got the freshly painted room, with crib!

We've got a nice Orca to keep Wee Beanie company, hanging next to the bookcase.


Here's what the whale looks like from the crib!


That's the latest from Rockville! Enjoy your weekends, everyone.