Big Girl Bed

Now, when most people hear "Big girl bed", they probably think a toddler bed. In our case, we're starting a little smaller. Our little girl started in an incubator, so her big girl bed is the hospital basinette. She was moved into one over the weekend and so far things have gone well. She's kept her temperature very well and she didn't lose any weight during the first 24 hours. This was a possibility simply because of the energy she'd use keeping warm.

On the topic of food...she continues to eat. No big suprise there, but she's learning how to eat better. She's now beginning to learn the concept of taking a break from eating to breathe. An easy concept for you and me, but apparently not for a premie baby. Most babies don't gain this knowledge until 34 weeks, so at 33 1/2 weeks, Cat is still ahead of the curve. It looks as if that's the last big hurdle before we bring her home. Once she knows how to eat properly and can get to 5 pounds, she'll be home!

As of today, she's up to 4 pounds, 6 ounces. Amazing how much she's changed in just over 3 weeks. Probably only a small taste of what's to come. Take a look for yourself.