Marleigh continues to amaze me!

We got up this morning & headed to Wichita. I was sure Marleigh would fall asleep at some point on the way. Normally, she is only awake about 1.5 hours or so at a time. She woke up at 7:30 this morning & we left around 8:15. She stayed awake the ENTIRE two hour drive! Our first stop was the NICU. Marleigh was all smiles. We got to see Dr. Dorn, and many of our favorite nurses, including Holli, who is very pregnant. When the girls were born she was just a few weeks... doesn't seem like its been that long ago. We also got to see Linda. She told us that she recently got a kitten & named her after Marleigh! Seven months old & already has a namesake! It is always good to see everyone at the NICU. For so long, they were a part of our everyday life.

After we were done at the NICU, we met Eva, another of our favorite nurses for lunch. Marleigh's first time in a restuarant! By this time Marleigh had been awake for four hours straight. I was sure she'd be a train wreck all through lunch. Amazingly, she just looked around & took everything in. She was so good! It was good to see Eva again. We hadn't seen her since we left the hospital. Eva had Marleigh a lot at night. She was also the nurse that took care of Natalie the night she got sick. Eva is very special to us.

Marleigh caught a twenty minute catnap, then we were at the doctor. It took FOREVER at the doctor. Our appointment was at 1:15 & we finally left at 3:30! They pretty much told us what we already knew... Marleigh is amazing! They said she is around a 4-5 month old developmentally. Marleigh is only 4 months adjusted, so that is great. They were very impressd with how attentive & interactive she is. The doctor commented that she would never have guessed Marleigh to be a 26 week preemie. :) We are so blessed she is doing so well.

A guick twenty minute catnap again, & we stopped by Aunt Shannon's office for a quick visit. She hadn't seen Marleigh in two weeks & couldn't believe how much she has filled out in such a short time.

Another twenty minute catnap & then we were home. The only time she fussed during the entire carride was for about six or seven minutes when she had the hiccups. She HATES the hiccups. She only slept a total of an hour from 7:30am to 6:30pm & was so good. We're so lucky to have such an incredible little girl!