There is not a whole lot happening lately. Claire continues to amaze us as to how much and how often she eats. She also continues to gain weight, she is now up to 3 lbs 15oz, just one more oz & she's at the big 4.0. We did actually take her out to the pediatrician on Tuesday. No real reason, he just wanted to see her. No RSV vaccine, No TB vaccine, No normal shots any other kid would get. Really just to get her accurate weight and recalculate the amount of food she should be getting. This was all good, but we had accurately guesstimated her correct intake (I guess it is good to know we had done it correctly). He did say he could not really hear her heart murmur, but only because the hole in her heart is sooooo large, it does not make the usual noise. It is really just like "one big ventricle", instead of two, pushing her blood primarily all to her lungs and back (but we already knew this).Her color continues to look good, as well as her breathing most of the time.

Claire is so tiny, we have learned that she fits perfectly in one of Camille's baby doll carriers much better than a real car seat. We just do not hold it by the handle as to not take a chance on it breaking. It really looks funny to see a real baby in this TINY doll infant seat. Camille does not appreciate loosing her toy to Claire, we are really not sure if appreciates her at all, a slight bit of jealousy. We have also "invented" a special feeding device which helps with this hour long process. It is nothing more than a simple baseball cap with a few holes cut in it to hold the syringe, this way it frees up a hand to: work the TV remote, or drink a beverage, or fight off Camille. It is really quit funny looking to wear it, but sure is convenient. We are going to put a few funny pics on the site soon for your amazement. John is coming home from Auburn every weekend to help us take care of Claire, and he is a huge help, both with Camille as well as "peanut".

Ms. Elmore is finally out of intensive care and in a regular hospital room. It is very slow going, but she continues to make progress. She has yet to see little Claire, so hopefully soon they will meet.