We survived our first night alone with the baby. Marcus and I even managed to get a few hours of sleep between feedings. Gabrielle got up every 3 and a half hours to eat. She is a little piggy taking 2 oz at a time. Today during the day she took 60 cc and then woke up an hour later and took 25 more. She will be 4 lbs before we know it. The visiting nurse came today and she weighted 3 lbs 15 oz. She had just eaten 2 oz before the nurse weighed her so that likely adds 2 oz to her weight.
Marcus and I basically spent the day resting and taking turns holding the baby. She still likes to fidget when she is not held. The nurses say this is common with preemies. She settles down immediately when she is picked up. Brie is also getting more vocal. She is pretty impatient when she is hungry. Mommy and daddy cannot change her diaper fast enough.
Today we also went for our first walk. It was a gorgeous day. The walk was brief, but nice to be out of the house.