Lilli Weighs 4 Pounds!

As of November 28th Lilli weighs 4 pounds! She is doing very well and is now considered a "Feeder and Grower". Currently her feedings are 30 CC or 1 oz every three hours. They have now added iron, multi-vitamins and fortifier to each feeding. Breast fed preemies needs additional iron and the fortifier gives them extra calories that they miss from breast milk.

My New Hat

Check out the cute hat that Laura, one of the NICU nurses gave Lilli. It fits her tiny head perfectly and keeps her warm when she comes out of her isolette.
We are now able to hold Lilli at each feeding. Here she is getting ready to have lunch which she is still fed through the tube. Once she reaches 34 weeks, she should start to learn to suck and swallow and will begin trying to drink from a bottle.

Kangaroo Time!

Daddy got the chance to "Kangaroo" with Lilli. This is also known as skin to skin. It is very beneficial for a preemie's growth.

The Four of Us

Lexi "petting" her baby sister as she likes to call it.

Lexi gives the bunny rabbit to Lilli that she picked out for her. When we went shopping she wanted to get her baby sister a present.

Nice and Cozy

Lilli was nice and cozy in her isolette. Now that she is off of the CPAP and the IV, she can relax much better. When she lies on her tummy she likes to rest her hands under her head,

Check out all that hair!

Mommy's 1st Hold

Mommy got to hold Lilli for the first time on 11/17. She was able to come off of the CPAP for almost an hour!

My 1st Outfit!

Lilli is finally able to wear clothes now that she can regulate her body temperature.

First Time Holding Lilli

We had our first opportunity to hold Lilli on November 14th. They were able to disconnect the CPAP for a short time while we held her. She reminded us of Lexi when we stared at her beautiful eyes.

Welcome to the World Lillianna Kaitlin

Lillianna Kaitlin (Lilli) was born Tuesday November 11, 2008. She came to this world at only 30 weeks old just like her big sister Lexi. She is currently in the NICU and doing very well.