Hooray! After two weeks on DuoCal, Emily Bean has picked up 200g and is enjoying eating again. Her darling Aunty Keira, has cooked her some special food, that she absolutely loves, and has ignited a new hunger in her. Very strange to have to stop feeding Emily because she tries to eat too much (and this only leads to awesome throwing up...).
I chatted with a mom this week who is expecting a cleft baby. It was surreal to think back on all we have been through in the last seven months. It often makes it feel like there wasn't a time in our marriage where we didn't have Emily. Or, at least, that time feels like decades ago. And then, on the other hand, I can't believe how fast Emily's seven months have flown by. It is so nice to settle into a bit of a routine with her now. The peace of mind that comes with knowing that we are on the right track with her feeding is liberating! And, for the first time, Emily slept through last night! We put her in her cot at 9pm, and she slept right through until 4am. It's like she's rewarding us!
She is also a lot more alert now, smiling and playing more often. She laughs and laughs! I have these pictures saved as my screen saver... so needless to say, I am often smiling like an idiot at my computer screen...
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