Wow. The past few weeks have been a blur. It seems as if every day now there is a noticeable change in how Brooklyn looks or interacts with us. She is currently 1695 grams (just shy of 3lb. 12oz.) and is quickly catching up on "normal" percentiles for length and weight. Brooklyn's head circumference still isn't at the 10th percentile mark yet, but that's probably because she's had her head smushed by a CPAP for 3 weeks!
The little wiggle worm was moved into a crib last week ('cuz Brooklyn got mom's always-warm internal temperature), and it has completely changed the dynamic between us and baby B. It's amazing -- both a physical and psychological barrier has been dropped. Kelly and I are more excited with each day to see Brooklyn up close and without a wall of plastic between us.
Brooklyn also had her second ROP exam yesterday...STILL with no levels of ROP. Girl is a rock star. Her eyes are immature so ROP can still develop, but thus far little B is showing those retinal veins who's boss.
Next up - CPAP. Brooklyn is wrapping up her crushing defeat of CPAP in a 3-week battle royale. Her 1st place prizes include: 1) getting rid of CPAP in exchange for a sleek high-flow nasal cannula, 2) a stylish silver crib reserved only for big girls, 3) having a go at feeding time with mom, and last but not least -- 4) an upgrade to the "feeder and grower" group!
So that's the news. It's an exciting time to be a Brooklyn Naim Lorenz.
Love that chubby little belly and those cheeks! What a champ your little pumpkin is!
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