the feeding tube is so much easier

Today we finally got the official word on how long Caley was at birth (there was much confusion about that in the midst of everything else that happened at her birth). She was 29.5 cm -- less than a foot long. Now she is 38.5 cm, and has grown even more than we realized!

Caley does now fit in the smallest of the preemie-sized clothes we have (you'd be amazed at the significant variation in sizes among clothes all labeled "preemie"). And her head is big enough to start wearing one of her fancy headbands.

As you can see, she wasn't impressed by the whole thing. (She was feeding tube and oxygen free for several minutes though!)

Mommy spent quite a while today dealing with Caley's reflux, and simultaneously trying to get her to take a bottle. It's far more exhausting than she ever imagined. Good wishes and support for getting Caley to eat on her own would be much appreciated!