Lucca 10 days old

This is my Mama holding me proudly in my new home called Special Care Baby Unit. Everyone is very happy with me, thats why I was allowed to leave NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Another step closer to my family home.






















I love looking at Mama!
She is sooo sweet!
















Papa loves nose kisses.....


















Papa feeding me
I'm practising how to do it myself, but I'm still so clumsy......

Eight days old

Well, as you can see I'm doing fine
still lying in my cot with my 2 friends
the doctors thought I might have to go back into
the warm box, but so far I'm proving them wrong..........
I love being snuggled in into my blankets

Seven days old

One week old!!!!!!!!!!


Two big milestones:

I have reached the weight I had when I was born!

AND

I don't need a warm box anymore......I'm now a grown up tiny baby!











Me in my first "all in one"!!!!
















You will not believe it....
My Mama & Papa forgot again to bring my milk in....
what are they like????
Well, as long as they don't forget me!?!





My one week birthday party got a little spoilt...
can you see Mama's hand?
She needed a drip to get medicine,
and has to stay in hospital for that.
I don't like seeing her upset....
That's why I'm holding her hand, telling her not to worry.....
well to be honest I only managed to hold a finger, her hand is so much bigger then mine!

Six days old

Hello
Do you remember that Mama promised to bring me lots of yummy mummy milk???
And what happened? She left it at home!!! Poor Papa, he had to go back and fetch it.





snuggeling up with my mummy,
I can't get enough of it.....
















pure bliss














In my box with a real baby vest!




Today I surprised everyone. As I was lying on my tummy I managed to lift my head and turn it from one to the other side, cool! I hope it will get easier!?!

Five days old

Hello
here I am again
lying on my Papa's chest
perfect place for a relaxing evening kip
shame he hasn't got mama's milky smell...












Have a close look
Do you notice something different?
Look at my arms....
NO DRIP!!!!!!!
NO BANDAGE!!!!!
It feels so good
I can now move my arms easy peasy
All my food goes into the tube you can see in my nose, that is because swallowing is so difficult. Will I ever learn it???







This is the entrance to my home I share with all those tiny tiny babies.










Mama left me to sleep in her own bed tonight. I could see how hard it was for her to leave me. Thank God my Papa is ok, he will give her lots of cuddles. I am so excited to see them both tomorrow, and Mama promised me plenty of yummy mama milk.

Four days old

I am getting stronger, every day counts!
For the first time I put on some weight. A mere 20grams.....but I am so proud!
And I made my first poo!

Here you can see my warm box and Mama giving me one of those heavenly cuddles.




I felt Mama having a bit of a blues day.....they told her she can go home tomorrow, but she doesn't want to go without me.... I told her I will be fine, I am safe here and the nurses looking after me are so good and kind. And I know she will come and visit me every day.

Papa was out of sorts too. Something to do with "work"...I don't know what that is. Anyway I got him to do my nappy ( a first for Papa), feeding me via my tube and then to hold his hand over my head for a very long time. Guess what? He felt so much better afterwards....I could sense his heart melting and a tear rolling over his cheek.....I call that Lucca therapy.








Do I look cute or not?







My Gran visited me today. This time she touched me, she got so excited....and told me how beautiful my skin feels. I wonder when I will see my other grandparents??






This is Max, one of my friends. He sits in my box with me. He makes me feel better just looking at him. And when I am a bit down he sings to me. I call that Max therapy.
My other friend in my box is Whinnie and he has got a cozy blanket he loves sharing with me.
And then there is the big teddy bear outside my box protecting me.....he is so big he doesn't fit in here.

I am so lucky to have so many friends!




I found some messages left for me.....from people I have never meet.....so friendly and so kind, I love it!

Three days old

I gather I am causing quite a stir.......
Well here we go, more tales from a very frail life.

The Doctors are happy with me, they say everything is going as well as it could be. Of course, I say to that, I am working bloody hard to keep it that way!
Here you see me in the best place of the world again. It felt a bit strange when she put her nipple in my mouth 'cause I didn't know what to do but the smell here..... you would not believe it, it is soooo good!!!!!!!!!
This is actually the first picture with my eyes open. I don't know whether I like it.....I can only see shadows and bright lights. Occasionally it is very very bright, doesn't last long, but every time it happens Mama tells Papa off, I wonder why????


Mama and Papa love my black hair














This is my right ear













And this is my right foot lying in Papa's hand.
It still looks blue from pulling me out of Mama's tummy. And can you see those little marks? Thats were the doctors prick me occasionally...it doesn't really bother me, 'though it's a bit of a nuisance! I believe they do it to check that I am fine.....why don't they just ask me, I could tell them that I'm ok?!?





Another first time

Mama giving me a wash

I can feel her being very nervous, but she does it with so much love! I am telling her not to worry, but do Mama's listen????


Anyway I feel I made a rather good choice with her.......hope she feels the same about me....