Grow, Maddie, grow!

We had our "two week check-up" with Maddie a couple of days ago. Dr. Guttery says she looks great! In the hospital, she had an elevated bilirubin count which causes jaundice. It's fairly common, but her numbers were quite elevated for a couple of days and rising. In worst cases, this can lead to brain damage, commonly Cerebral Palsy. Since she was so little at birth, they felt we should expose her to the "bili lights" which we affectionately named her tanning bed. She had to wear these goofy little goggles...so precious. The lights can apparently be damaging to their vision, so she got to rock her goggles. She also had to supplement feedings by tube feeding her formula...what a nightmare! We both had to get up to feed her every two hours! Finally, my milk came in and we are exclusively nursing now! I find myself glaring at a sleeping Garret and thinking evil thoughts. He looks so peaceful, I kind of hope Maddie will create a smell he is unable to slumber through. I know...awful. He actually seems to understand my temporary animosity. Soooo....the number is now normal and she has grown two inches and is weighing in at six whole pounds!! Whoo-hoo!! She was down to 5 pounds, 6 ounces when we left the hospital. Grow, Maddie, grow!!