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Who Weighs Almost As Much as a Sack of Potatoes? Eleanor! Yay!

Eleanor is two months old now and doing well. 

The doctors plan to gradually wean her vent settings until they can try out some new head gear (get rid of the elephant mask again...the RAM was too much work and she experienced increased heart drops and oxygen). She stays pretty stable now at under 30% oxygen and has had vastly fewer heart drops. She mostly just stops breathing when she is super comfy and super asleep.

She weighs very very very close to FIVE pounds. Kim said, "If you would have told me on January 22nd that roughly two months after birth, she’d be this huge, I would have laughed in your face." She is filling out quite nicely, if I do say so myself :) What a cutie 

Eleanor passed her thyroid test with flying colors. She has her third eye exam tomorrow (hoping for equally good results: no ROP, great growing eyeballs).

Mom went back to work Wednesday. She was supposed to return Tuesday, but she had to call off because she had the flu...uhm, thanks, Nature. Perfect timing. It was ROUGH but, in her words, she has to remind herself that this is only temporary until Eleanor gets to come home. It's easier said than done. (Stay strong, Kimbee!)

Today, I'm told Eleanor pooped through six diapers while Dad was changing her...LOL

Mom and Dad (and Eleanor, I'm sure!) also want to express their continued appreciation for all the love and prayers for the little miss as she continues to grow and strengthen.

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  1. Aunt SherryMarch 24, 2019 at 7:21 PM

    Love reading this ♥️

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  2. Oldgirl48March 24, 2019 at 8:13 PM

    Lovely to hear she is getting bigger and better ❤❤❤stay strong family. Love you always!
    M

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