2 month update

Today Emma had her 2 month check up.  Technically, she was 2 months old yesterday.  It's hard to imagine that had she stayed put until her due date she would only be a week old.  In many ways I am glad to have already had her in our lives for this long.  Her stats were:  

Weight:  10lb 9 oz (50th %) compared to 8 pounds 12 oz at 1 month (5th %) and 5lb 9 oz at birth 

Height:  22 inches (50th%)  compared to 19 inches at 1 month (5th %) and 18 inches at birth

Head circumference: 30th %

Developmentally she seems to be right on track although I would say she is just starting to give us a smile here and there.  According to the March of Dimes preemies have to be compared to other babies born at their due date and not their actual birth date.  So basically, Emma is a 10 and 1/2 pound brilliant newborn (so thankful she wasn't born at that weight!).  Hopefully, she will give us more and more of those chubby cheek toothless grins that we love so much.  Also, MissE is still sleeping just 3 hours at a time still.  I can tell what time it is without even looking at the clock based on when she starts to stir.  It seems she is waking up more that her full term baby friends born around the same time.

Immunity:  Emma got 5 vaccines today, 2 shots and one oral.  One vaccine was for pertussis and it couldn't have come at a better time.  A local elementary school has closed recently due to a huge outbreak of whooping cough.  She screamed her little head off after the 2nd shot and tried to spit out her oral vaccine.  Tonight she has been a little fussy but otherwise seems to be doing well.  We received news today that the health insurance company okay'd her Synagis shot (RSV vaccine) which is GREAT news!!!  She could her first monthly shot as early as next week.  Click here to learn how Synagis protects high risk babies from a dangerous lung infection.  Since Emma is too young to get the flu shot, both Dan and I will be getting one (first time ever!).  And after all that.....we can cautiously take our baby into public!  

Here are some pics of Emma from yesterday:

Tummy Time fun

Daisy hating the darn baby..er..doggie gate

This is a video of Emma before her jaundice "tanning" (note her pink sun glasses!).  She was about a week old.   We are so thankful for the modern medicine and for all the great care she received after her early arrival.  She is truly a testament for what prayer and persistence can achieve and we love her so much!