~*~*~*~Gabriella Weighs.....~*~*~*~

...Not nearly as much as I thought she did! I was certain that she'd weigh close to 12lbs if not a tad over that. She just feels heavy.

So anyhow, she had her follow up appointment with Dr. E her cardiologist where they did an EKG and listened to her heart for a good long time and all is perfect with our little butterbutt (yes Mother, ANOTHER nick-name, and like "boobie monster" which you didn't like, this one should be self explanatory *lol* - don't get me wrong, she's still a boobie monster though!) and there is no sign of any of the issues she had whilst in the NICU. But drat it all, she didn't get out of having to wear the annoying heart halter monitor for 24 hours. And believe me, she's not a happy camper with all the leads attached to her and pulling on her. In light of that, I'm fortifying myself for what could be a long night.

She gets to take the halter off at 12pm tomorrow and take it back to Dr. E's office...that in itself is going to be nightmarish. The adhesive on the leads is wicked-sticky and a pain in the ass to get off. They gave me some adhesive remover pads and ya know what the main ingredient is in them? Kerosene. Lovely...my daughter is going to smell like a lantern until I can get her in a gorgeous warm bubble bath tomorrow.

Your probably wondering how much she weighs? They did weigh and measure her and both surprised me.

Here are her stats from today's appointment:

Weight: 10lbs 9ozs (up from 8.14 on 1/12/06)
Measures: 24 1/2 inches long (up from 21/22 at birth)

Looks like maybe she is going to avoid inheriting the "half-pint" gene that Gareth and I have...or she could just be on a growth spurt. But she sure is one heck of a long little butterbutt. *lol*

Whilst getting ready for her appointment this morning we had some spare time and decided to play for a bit. And as per my usual, I took some pictures. I really wish I could manage to get thought bubbles on these. But alas, until I figure it out, captions will just have to do!

"I is a chunky monkey...ROCK ON! (look at her fingers on her tummy *lol*)"



"Mum just hates when I make the cross-eyed face, it really freaks her out!"



"Awwwww you're a nice cuddly polar bear, can I cover you in drool?"



"Good Lord woman, aren't you done taking pictures yet.....what the....?"



"I don't think she's ever going to finish taking pictures, I'll be seeing flash spots until I'm in high school and my don't you taste good, a bit fluffy, but good!"