Our Turn for Eye Exams 3/16/13
Chris
Just a couple of weeks after Hattie's stellar eye exam, Melissa and I had a joint eye appointment at 10:00 this morning. The experience took longer than we expected since we both had to get dilated and Melissa had to order new glasses. As the doctor was putting the dilation drops in our eyes we couldn't help but think about our baby girl; we knew what was happening but when Hattie's eyes were dilated she had no idea. Two and a half hours later, we were finally done and chowed down on some Chick-fil-A as we rushed to the hospital, barely able to make it there in time for Hattie's 1:30 p.m. hands-on and feeding time. I kangarooed with Hattie in the afternoon and we both enjoyed a much needed nap. This has been a long week at work and I'm pretty tired—apparently tired enough that Hattie and I were both caught sleeping with our mouths open and snoring. But any embarrassment was outweighed by how great we felt afterward.
Hattie's feedings went well today and she is steadily improving how often she eats from the bottle. She ate full bottles at 1:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Her other four feeds were through her tube. When she does eat from the bottle, she usually eats the whole thing which is a great sign. As she continues to develop, her stamina will increase and she will want her bottle more often. Of course, we aren't lost on the fact that we are going on her timing and this is not the first time Hattie will be in charge!
