Watch Charlie Grow

Charlie is growing and getting stronger each day! She is now weighing in at 3lbs 13oz, and taking a bottle twice a day. The weeks have blurred by and although sometimes it seems as though we've taken two steps forward only to take one back, she continues to make small progress. 

Jared and I are so proud, and so thankful that our little girl is doing well. 

Princess Charlotte

I'll tell you why my little girl is a princess.. First, she loves bath time (which apparently is super rare here in the NICU). Since she got her PICC line out, she got to have her first real bath! I was worried when the nurse warned me that the babies cry the whole time and usually hate them-who wants to see their tiny 3lb baby upset? 

Second, she hates a dirty diaper. Twice now in the middle of changing her diaper she's pooped massive amounts. I know she's strategically planned it too, so she can avoid sitting in a dirty diaper (now I just have to train her to only do that when dad is changing her....).

Baby Charlie is making progress just about every day. With only a few set backs she's been gaining a little weight, and pooping a ton! Yesterday she pooped on me and then spit up on me... I'm beginning to feel like a real mom! I'm sure the novelty of being pooped on will wear off in the very near future, but for now, I'm going to enjoy it. I think I can enjoy things like that a lot more when I can only hold my baby once a day so for now, I'll take what I can get from my little sample baby.