Daily Dose: Thursday, July 16

Hope & Mommy on Mommy's Birthday!

Sorry for a miss yesterday. Yesterday was Hope's Mommy's birthday, so they were busy celebrating, but also busy getting ready for a big move (more on that later).

Not much is new with Hope. She has started gaining weight again, YAY, and is now up to 11 pounds 5 ounces!!! Mommy & Daddy are meeting with the pulmonologist tomorrow and hopefully there will be insight on how to prevent all the episodes and get Hope ready to come home!!

Mommy & Daddy didn't get to see Hope today because they were busy with the big move. Their house in Grant is already for their furniture so they were at their old house in Elkhart supervising the move. They are definitely excited to see Hope again tomorrow!

Daily Dose: Monday, June 15

Hope has already mastered the pout

Hope loves to be read to

Today was quite an exciting day for little Hope. The most exciting part was that Aunt Em was back !!! Aunt Em and Hope spent the entire afternoon together, snuggling, reading, talking (well Aunt Em did the talking and Hope listened, squeaking her approval or disapproval every now and then). Hope listened to a story about the ladybird (aka ladybug in Ireland) who got lost and had to find her way home.

Medically, Hope had other exciting things today. She tried a bottle for a few minutes and that went very well. Hope will be trying again tomorrow. Hope also had some play time on the floor, doing her exercises and tummy time.

Another exciting part of today was that Hope got to take a ride in her bed to a new room where she has a great window view. Hope's current room is getting redecorated, so she has been relocated but only temporarily, moving back tomorrow or the next day.

Daily Dose: Saturday, April 4

Hope looking wide awake (even though it was 10pm)

Hope wasn't happy when we told her it was bedtime

Aunt Em & Hope, snuggling!!!

As you can see, Hope had a BIG day today! Or, better put, Aunt Em had a BIG day today!! That's right, Aunt Em FINALLY got to snuggle with Hope. After a very long day, at about 9pm tonight, Aunt Em and Hope made their connection. It was a love connection. Hope was trying to convince Aunt Em to join in her "getaway plan" but Aunt Em explained to Hope that an escape at this point, no matter how fun, would not be the responsible thing to do. Hope's Mommy agreed.

Hope had a good day today. Her feedings went well. She snuggled with Grandma & Grandpa R this morning and then with Aunt Em & Mommy tonight.

While Hope was snuggling with Grandma & Grandpa R, Mommy & Daddy were working very hard to pack up their house and load it into a moving truck. Hope's family wants to say a BIG thank you to neighbors Drew & Jenna (and their friends), Pat & Jennifer, and Aunt Terri for coming over and helping Mommy & Daddy get things ready to move to Grant. Hope isn't quite ready to leave the hospital, but when she is everything should be ready for her, waiting in Grant. Everything went very well today and we are all very thankful for all the helping hands that made today a much better day!!

Hope is sleeping fast as she looks forward to ANOTHER day of snuggling with Aunt Em tomorrow, oh, and Mommy & Daddy too.