Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Not to be trite, but we have a lot to be thankful for this year.  Lily is rolling right along and doing better and better by the day.  She was weighed this morning and sometime in the past few days has broken the five pound barrier.  As of this morning she is a whopping 5lbs, 6.5oz., and 17 inches.  She is now up three pounds since birth and well more than double her original 2lbs, 6.3oz.  She is starting to fill in a little and has some rolls here and there (nothing like her dad, but I had a head start).  In the past week or so, Lily has been awake more after her feedings, and is beginning to look around and track a little bit.  During our home visit with our community health nurse today, she described Lily as the lowest risk of the high risk babies she sees.  Her stroller just arrived today, so we're looking forward to her first venture to the outside world, so far she's only heard rumors.  We are also ever thankful to Gramma Roz, who has been here the past week and allowed us to get gads of sleep.  Thanks mom, and Happy Anniversary to you and Dad!

When we were in the hospital speculating when Lily would come home, I said if she were home by Thanksgiving I'd cook for three days.  Yesterday was Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cheesecake, today was Cornbread Stuffing, and tomorrow is Green Bean Casserole, and then we feast!

Enjoy your first Thanksgiving, Lily!  Too bad they don't make turkey flavored formula.

Don't Forget To Breathe.