Emilia is 8 weeks old

Emilia is now 8 weeks old. Corrected age, she is 33 weeks and 5 days.

She had her second ROP eye exam. The result is still good. She will get another exam in 2 weeks, which hopefully will be her last one. She tolerated the eye exam really well. Didn't fuss or cry.

She is still on the antibiotics for sepsis. I believe she will be off the medication on Friday. She needs to get a new IV every two or three days because the her veins don't last too long. Hopefully one more new IV site and she will be done with the meds.

Emilia weighs 2 kilos now. It has been a long way from her birth weight of 870g.
She is so chubby now, especially her face (double chin!) and toes.

Because she went through a lot this past week with all the infection tests, medication, IVs, tooth extraction and an eye exam, I am actually hoping the coming week will be an uneventful, boring one.

Tooth Fairy, where are you?

Emilia's tooth grew out to a full size baby tooth in just a few days. She kept pushing it forward with her tongue and when she did, I could see the tooth was moving - either the tooth and the gum were very flexible or very loose.

The NICU doctor called in a dentist (also from the hospital) and the dentist said the tooth needed to be pulled out. When the dentist tried to take a peek into her mouth, Emilia pulled up her lower lip to clench her mouth... her tiny mouth and lips, not letting it go and fighting the dentist's hand... it was one of the cutest things I had seen her do. Any way, she finally opened her mouth and the dentist was feeling the tooth - and there, the tooth was out in 2 seconds. The dentist pulled it out so quickly that I don't think Emilia even felt it. Her gum bled a bit but other than that, her very first dentist appointment went very smoothly and quickly. So many nurses (even the ones I don't know well and have not spoken to before) came by to ask how the appointment went. She is a famous star now. I guess not too many babies have had a tooth in the NICU. Even after her tooth was gone, she kept pushing her tongue out as if searching for the tooth. She must have gotten used to having something in her mouth.

So, Tooth Fairy, are you coming tonight to buy Emilia's very first tooth? I want $20... and I promise I will put it into her RESP and give the money to her when she grows up.

Emilia, smiling

I am not sure if this is a real smile - an emotional expression, but Emilia certainly smiles a lot by herself, even when asleep.