Every night I look forward to waking up to Adeline.   

A lazy morning of world news, dark coffee and Adeline.  Not a bad way to start the day.  We actually had something to do today in addition to the ever important job of staring at Adeline.  We had visits from both a county nurse and the respiratory therapist.

As a micro preemie, Adeline will be getting all sorts of services if she needs them.  The perk is that they will come to our home to deliver said services.  Today a Milwaukee County/caseworker stopped by for a visit to make sure everything is o.k.  She, like her doctor, was impressed with how well Adeline is doing.  Nothing really notable occured with the visit other than Adeline weighs 4 lbs. 13 oz. (on her scale).  It is nice to know that those services exist for those who really need them.  

Following the county nurse, a respiratory therapist came by to check in on Adeline and her apnea monitor.  Again, its nice to know that there are those out there concerned with her well being.  The therapist gave us some tips about monitor use and reviewed emergency procedures.

If there has been one less then stellar aspect of this first week at home is Adeline's monitor.  It obviously serves a very important purpose and I appreciate what it does for our peace of mind.  But when the thing erupts at 4:30 a.m. to tell us that a lead wire is loose, it is enough to push you over the edge.  I will not miss it when it is gone (probably mid January).

We have had such a fun week as a family.  We could not have asked for anything better.  

Each day brings new blessings.  We can't wait for tomorrow.