Claire finally decided to join us on Mother's Day 2012. So far, she has had a string of blessings follow her. On our first night's stay at the hospital, Mommy and Baby Claire both had fantastic nurses named "Angela." What are the odds of both of us having angels on duty? Claire spent her first nine days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for monitoring to make sure her heart and lungs were doing what they need to do. She passed with flying colors, but while she was there she met some amazing neighbors. Each baby in the NICU has their own unbelievable story. Claire's next door neighbor was born in February weighing 1 lb 6 oz and only 13 inches long. Three months later, that little baby is still growing and getting stronger each day, and her parents have named her "Miracle." That's exactly how we feel about Claire, too.
Here at last! Best Mother's Day present ever!
Claire during her first night on the outside - sleeping like a baby.
Here's our big girl at the official weigh-in: a whopping 8 lbs 13 oz. and 20.1 inches long.
She'll need every bit of that to hold her own with her big brothers.
