1/16/10 Day Four

Another day of hospital life. We got up in the early morning to do another feeding and then sat down for some cereal and TV. The news is dominated right now with stories from Haiti. Becca's feedings are getting easier everyday but we just can't seem to fatten her up. The lactation consultant came by in the morning to watch a feeding and we decided to start feeding Becca every two hours. Dr. M from the pediatricians office was making rounds today and encouraged us to stay one more night so that they could weigh her again before discharge.

Our good friends Derek and Kat came to visit in the early afternoon and Mike and Becki brought us lunch from Jason's Deli. We had our lunch and then it was time for Becca to have hers. After lunch we all laid down for an afternoon nap. My brother Doug and his fiance are in town planning their wedding so they stopped by in the early evening. They were shocked to see how tiny she was. They agree with us that she is absolutely perfect.
Mike and Becki brought us Patrizio's for dinner tonight...what a treat! If you have never had the pleasure I highly recommend it. My personal favorites are the ravioli with artichokes and wine sauce as well as the lasagna. Delicious!

After dinner we sat down for another feeding and then got ready for bed. They took Becca to the nursery for her nightly assessment then brought her back shortly after. I fed her when she got back and then I laid down to take a nap while Heather did the next feeding. I had reached my point of exhaustion and just really needed to shut my eyes for a while.