Second Month: 13 October-12 November, 2003.
 
Oct 13th: Sprung:  After one month in the NICU, we're suddenly going home.  Relief, and anxiety both.  
 














It would be hard to adequately thank the nurses of the TMC Nursery Intensive Care Unit, but we've tried, in words and in baked goods.  The TLC they provide is the reason babies thrive there; the technology is secondary.  Thanks Margi, Peggy, Nadine, Cory, Mary, Audra, Bethany, Jenelle, Grace, Victoria, Shannon, Connie, Carmen, Chrissy, Jean... who have I forgotten?












Anu and Aditi.  It's good to be home.  Except at 3am when the NICU nurses aren't around to feed her.















She's still only a little over three pounds, so we keep her securely nested, as in the NICU, and we'll have to limit her exposure to infection.  That probably means very few visitors, if any, and no exposure to crowds, until she's over the 6-8 pound mark.














A laundry basket?  A crib?  We don't think Aditi cares.  Laundry baskets are cheap.















Oct. 15th: Mike's home "office" leaves something to be desired and is full of distractions.  But it beats biking to the Stadium at 3am.















Oct 16th: Napping between feeding/diaper changing/swaddling is key.















Oct 18th: Aditi likes her sling, homemade by Anu.  In fact, I'm "wearing" Aditi as I write this.  I think she likes the swaddling-like feeling, and it's warm next to Mom or Dad.














Oct. 19:  I've got to grow into a lot of these great clothes friends and relatives have sent me.  This hat's from cousins Jon, Nancy and Sam.














Oct. 20th: Cuddling is good: making up for lost time.















Oct 21st: Still very small, but putting on weight steadily.

















Oct. 24th:  This is about as close as I get to awake, assuming I'm not startled or feeding.

















Oct 24th: I like my blanket from Seth, Kim, Will and Nate!  Pencil is for scale, not school.

















Oct 24th: Cuddling after eating is even better than it was in the NICU.
















Oct 27th: We are learning calming techniques: pacing and jiggling while on her side, in addition to the old standbys, swaddling and cuddling.















Oct 28th: Does attitude scale with size?  Or with proximity to the 3am feeding?
















Oct 31st: Honorary Grandma Kathy Panfil (Grandma of big buddy Tommy Wright) sent us a lovely and apropos outfit to wear for Hallowe'en.  I think she was a little freaked out when I took this picture.













        
Nov. 7th: Aditi's expected date of delivery is close enough to Neera's birthday (Nov. 5th).  Neera's 28, and Aditi is Zero.

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