Julia Update - 4 Weeks Old

Julia is now four weeks old. It's mind blowing to me that she should be 36 weeks gestation and still in me for another four weeks. When she is awake, I wonder what is she thinking. Her brain is not supposed to be exposed to all this stimulation yet.

I am happy to report she is doing great! I think she is exceeding expectations and doing as best as possible in this situation. Saturdays are weigh in days and yesterday she weighed in at a whopping 2.36kg which is 5.06 pounds. Hooray! We have a 5 pounder!



(She is not a fan of being weighed!)

She is eating really well with a bottle, taking 45-60mls at each feeding (every two to three hours). She sleeps a lot, but is starting to be awake more now. She is a delight and in some ways an easier baby than Eli. She fusses, we feed her, she is content to chill and she sleeps. Throw in a poop once a day and that is her little life right now. We continue to be amazed and delighted by her. She is so cute and just melts our hearts. What a little blessing.



Please keep up your prayers for her. It's very important that she remain infection and illness free. Other than a lot of gas, she seems to be complication free and healthy. Praise God! People here (including us) are amazed at her progress and strength. They say we must have a lot of people praying and we say, "we sure do!" Bless you all!



Julia is showing signs of brilliance already. She is very inquisitive...



and reflective...