Zoë Kayte arrived on Sunday, August 2nd at 6:52 pm. Here are a few snapshots from the last 12 days we have been in the hospital while she grew stronger in the NICU. Today (Friday) we have just moved her to Mommy's room to see how she does.
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| August 2 -- just a couple of hours after she was born |
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| Day 1 - The boys meeting their sister for the first time! Our new family photo! |
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| Day 1 - Zeke was very interested in all her tubes and monitors. He's going to be a great big brother! |
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| Day 1 - One of my very favorite pictures of Zoë |
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| Day 1 - Holding Zoë for the first time! |
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| Monday night -- New Parents' Dinner |
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| Day 2- They removed her C-Pap! |
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| Day 2 - Big brothers back for a visit |
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| Day 2 - Snuggling without her oxygen mask in the way! |
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| Day 4 - Peeking into the "ship." Love this sweet photo! |
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| Day 5 - Relaxing in the "tanning bed" (aka bringing her bilirubin levels down). She only had to stay under the lights for 24 hours |
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| Day 5 - A little skin to skin time |
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| Day 5- Her first real bath! |
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| Day 5 - Not a fan! |
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| Day 6 - Wide awake with her feeding tube in. |
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| Day 8 - Sweet big brother Zeke |
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| Day 8 - Big brothers came to visit! They brought Mommy and nurses some chocolate chip cookies! |
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| Day 8 - Daddy and his kids |
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| Day 9 - Into her open bassinet and wearing her new hat! |
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| Day 10 - Cuddling with Nurse Arla |
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| Day 11 - Getting checked on by her doctor |
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| Day 11 - No tubes, no monitors. Our trial run while in the safety of the NICU |
2 comments:
Zoe, you are beautiful and lovely. You have a loving family surrounding you. You will go far! Meme loves you and can't wait to hold you for the first time.
So proud of you, Zoë!! Aunt Teresa loves you so much; you are a fierce, beautiful girl. Always remember that <3
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