Four weeks old

No posts for a week? Well, getting used to being a full time parent is hard for both of us - we've had no little siblings or nephews and nieces to practise on. We've had plenty of long nights, not exactly sleepless, but certainly sleep deprived already, with no doubt many more to come. Here she is at 29 days - obviously a day time photo as she's fast asleep! Apart from that, we seem to be really busy with her appointments - midwife, Plunket Nurse (Health Visitor equivalent,) doctor for immunisations, specialist to look at her head.... Wouldn't miss it all for the world now though.

Happy Easter

It's been a manic few days. Here we are on 4th April, still in Wellington, doing our usual thing, dad beginning to get the hang of bath time. Then suddenly, on Thursday morning, they told us at 8.45 that out plane was leaving Christchurch at 9.30 to take us back. We had to hastily go and pack then wait around till about 12.00 when we finally left.

Same way back, with Amy in an incubator, and two nurses with us. Donna was given a room at the hospital so she could feed round the clock, so out came the feeding tube. She's gaining weight well, now well over 6lbs. Here she is on Easter Saturday - her last night in hospital. What a great Easter present.

Finally home in her own clothes and her own bed - well bassinette.

Flying to Wellington

For those of you who, like me, don't really want to look at endless baby photos, this is how we got to Wellington. Donna being transferred from air ambulance to ambulance, and below, our own private plane. Apart from the people in shot - the two pilots, technician and Donna, there was just me and a midwife also on board.

 

3rd April Still in Wellington

Amy continues to progress. Now rapidly gaining weight - almost up to 6lbs. Yesterday moved to a non-thermal cot - keeping herself warm all by herself, and umpteen layers of clothes. Still not fully mastered the art of feeding herself yet though. The 'neuro team' came through today though and said they would have a look at the shape of her head in 2.5 months, so that haas to be a good sign - it's just going to take longer than we thought.

30th March

Still steady progress, starting to take the bottle as well, but always runs out of energy before she's finished the full feed. Hopefully within a few days the tube will be gone. You never know we may even be heading back to Christchurch soon. It would be good to be home for Easter.

Tiny fingers hold onto dad. Below, clean nappy and a full stomache, what more could a girl want.