our happy healthy baby

A day at home was all our baby needed to make it clear to everyone what a happy and healthy little girl she is. That's exactly what I thought, hence my happy look in this picture where I was getting Lilly dressed and ready to leave Mayo clinic on Wednesday.

Other than needing a little help breathing at first, and some photo-therapy to help her pass the bilirubin (jaundice), all tests have now come back fine. Yesterday afternoon, we went in to see the local pediatrician at Northfield Hospital, Dr. Amunrud, and he was very pleased with Lilly's progress. She's already gained above what she lost after birth, is eating and eliminating well, has lots of bright and alert time, and has a vigorous cry when she cries (which isn't often). We will want to do follow-up checks of her platelet count to see whether or not she has thrombocytopenia from her papa, but other than that we are done with all hospitals, at least for now.

On Thursday, we went out for our first stroll. Here's Lilly in her BOB stroller and a proud papa wearing his new cap (recognize it?), a belated father's day gift from Lilly and mama.

Much of the time is spent Lilly gazing. It's so much fun to watch her different faces and gestures! Here she is looking all sophisticated in her newborn outfit from Kimberly.

Here she is in a position I recognize from when she was in my womb. That top leg is the one I felt kicking so much!

While gazing at Lilly, we are also getting to know her various signals. I was very proud this morning to catch one of her pees and poops in the toilette. She is clearly a diaper-free baby by nature.