TWO Months

It is hard to believe that two months have gone by already. So much has happened is such a small amount of time. At two months old today, Gracelyn is growing and doing great. She is such a beautiful baby! I am amazed at how well she is healing. Her scar looks wonderful! The bottom half has already begun to turn clear after only seven weeks. I have had a really hard time with her scar. Actually, the truth is I have hated it. It is hard to see such a perfect tiny little newborn body scared so badly. I realize it is her mortal body, I realize one day she will receive a perfect complete body. I have been told it over and over again and I know it is true. It just isn't something you want to see on your new baby, but it beats the alternative. It is a constant reminder of what she has had to go through, what lies ahead in the future and just how fragile her life is. It's ALSO a reminder that miracles really do happen. For that reason alone, I guess it has begun to grow on me and I have learned to accept it. To look at Gracelyn now, at two months old, you would see a perfect newborn baby. She looks so healthy. Though her heart problems will always be with her, she is finally becoming so much more than just "sick broken hearted Gracelyn." She is Gracelyn that loves her brother and allows him to give her all the "attention" he wants. She is Gracelyn that smiles at the sound of her daddy's voice. She is Gracelyn that knows exactly when her mom walks into a room. She is Gracelyn that loves to go for rides. She is Gracelyn that can't go far from her binki. She is, and will always be, Gracelyn that is living proof that God exists and loves us. She is Gracelyn that has added so much to our small family that words can't express.

At her TWO month well child visit she was:
Height: 21" 12%
Weight: 9 pounds 2 ounces 12%
Head: 24%
Sats: 90%

At two months old Gracelyn:
-LOVES when her brother holds her
-Coos
-Smiles at the sound of her dad's voice
-Loves her binki
-Loves to be bathed
-Hates to be naked
-Sleeps 6-7 hours at a time at night
-Loves to be held
-Still wears newborn size clothes
-Loves to ride in the car
-Is only on two medications
-Still has a piece a gortex in her heart keeping her alive
-Heart still sounds like a washing machine

Though they have been tough, we are so grateful for these first two months we have had Gracelyn in our lives. She truly is a blessing. She has taught us to grow in ways we never though we would have to or could. We love you baby Grace!