Here are her stats:
Length: 20 1/2 inches 75%
Weight: 5# 15oz. 10%
Head Circ. 33.5 25%
She is a long, skinny girl with a tiny head. She's completely beautiful. I just need to put some meat on them tiny little bones.
My sweet visiting teacher brought me such a thoughtful gift. See the little blue & yellow blanket that Aftyn is snuggling with? That is a little blanket made for Zachary. Mandi made a large pink & green one for Aftyn, but she didn't leave out Zachary. She made him a little blanket as a momentum for his memory box. I am so grateful. It really touched my heart.
One of the very hardest things about coming home with just one baby was knowing that Aftyn would never get to know or be with her brother on earth. We had spent much time grieving for our own loss before the babies came, but it was Aftyn's loss that hurt my heart after she was born.
I love this picture for what it represents to me. In some small way it's like seeing them both together. Aftyn may not be able to see, touch or hold her brother in this life, but I have no doubt that they will be together many, many times throughout her life. She has a special buddy that will always watch over her.
8 comments:
She is so beautiful! I love all the hair!! Glad everything is going well..
Those are fantastic pictures! I can tell that you really are loving this baby. Megan was the same, going down to 5#8oz. after birth and I had to fatten her up too. It takes some effort because the little ones burn it up so fast even while they are sleeping but she'll get there. Before you know it she'll have those pudgey thighs that you love so much. She is so beautiful.
That was such a sweet gift from you VT. I loved seeing Aftyn cuddling the blanket. I never thought about her not being with her twin but seeing her snuggle Zachary's blanket I could see her snuggling her brother and it was absolutely precious. Thanks so much for including that pic. I'm so glad that Aftyn is donig well and I too think that Zachary will be with her and watching over her as well as the rest of his family. I bet you will feel him with you during those particularly hard moments giving you all the comfort he can.
Keep those fabulous pics comming, they really brighten my day.
You take the most fantastic pictures! I LOVE each of them. She is so precious. And what a thoughtful visiting teacher!
You totally said it she IS "completely beautiful!"
Aftyn is so lucky to have a guardian angel that is so close and dear.
It's nice to know that your able to have a smaller baby :). She's beautiful. Thank you for posting about her, and especially for posting about Zachary. I worry about you guys. Love you so much.
Before I even read what you wrote, I thought of Zachary when I saw Aftyn snuggling the blanket. So sweet. What a thoughtful Visiting Teacher. And when I read your words, the tears just flowed.
We have never met, and I found you through another blog, but I have been impressed with your family. Aftyn is lucky to have so many wonderful people to love her.
This is a very sweet post Nancy.
She is so beautiful...and so much hair!
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