4 pounds!!

The many faces of Maddie!!

Madison reached exactly 4 lbs. yesterday!! That's nearly twice the size she was when she was born! Madison hit another preemie milestone yesterday; she is now big enough to be in an "open crib", which means that she is no longer enclosed in the incubator. It makes us a little nervous at the thought of her being exposed to the open air (and noise). In a way, it was somewhat comforting to know that she was protected in her little incubator, but she seems to be doing great without it, plus it makes for better picture-taking!! Another great thing is that Madison has been practicing with breast feeding. She seems to know exactly what to do, but she is still not quite strong enough (sucking) to pull it off. We are hoping that it is just a matter of a week or so before she becomes a pro! Here's some more recent pics for you. Enjoy!