a sleepless week, a couple grand (sniff), and an additional 1.28lbs later, i am resting a little easier. the nasty eyebags are less threatening now, thank goodness. God has answered our prayers and mia weighs heavier and seems to like gaining weight since the 3-day no-milk diet her doctor imposed on her.

i was also surprised to see her today because her features have changed a lot. hard to imagine one can produce such a beautiful baby but then it’s also hard to imagine that one can be acquainted with such medical words as metabolic apnea, gastrointestinal reflux, continuous positive airway pressure, and bradycardia that just, in truth, scared the living daylights out of me. still He is gracious; mia handled that temporary snag strongly and is making good recovery so far.

mia weighed 3lbs yesterday and added .4lbs more today. she needs .6lbs more to make the prerequisite weight for making it out of the hospital, a disease-free chart, and her doctor’s clearance so she can come home with me. hay. please help me pray that i get my christmas present home even earlier. nothing else will make me happier.