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Look Who's Wearing Clothes!

This yellow outfit looks so much cuter on me with my new pink skin, instead of my purple skin!  Thank you Dr. Lofland, for fixing my heart!
Since I already updated you earlier with today's big events, I'm going to keep this one short tonight.  As you can see from the picture, Lia is wearing clothes again!  We leave the snaps on the bottom undone for her chest tube and other lines to come out.  She still is not taking the bottle well, so we're continuing with the feeds through a tube until she gets used to the new formula (which the nurse told me tastes horrible) and gets her sucking skills back to what they were.  I got to change her diaper today too :) 

I'm tired.  Goodnight :)

Comments

Heidi Bell said…
Wow- what wonderful skin color she has in this photo. I know you are so happy to see that! Love, hugs, blessings, prayers and a peaceful rest for ALL of you.
April 23, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Christina Journey said…
She looks amazing Ashley!!!
April 24, 2012 at 2:39 AM
Julie said…
I cant wait to meet her! Shes so adorable. You are all in my thoughts and prayers constantly.
April 24, 2012 at 12:21 PM
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