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Well hello blogging world-its nice to see you again! :)

We are home and doing so well! Annalise has settled right in.  She was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital NICU on Saturday, April 14th after spending 9 days there (the LONGEST 9 days of my entire life).  She got a clean bill of health with the exception of she did not pass her inital hearing screen so we have to go back for a secondary screening.  I've been told by the NICU nurses and our pediatrician that it does not mean she can't hear.  Most babies that have been intubated have a hard time hearing at first and that it is probably just fluid that was still there.  She can hear because if any of us make a loud noise, she jumps like it has scared her. 

Annalise has definitely been following in her big sister's footsteps in the fact she is SO content!  She rarely cries unless she's hungry, having her clothes changed or is being handed off too much (just like Preslei).  She sleeps in 4 to 5 hour increments and then eats, has about 1 hour of awake time and back off to sleepy land. 

Preslei has been such a great big sister.  I am so incredibly proud of her and how well she has taken everything.  When Annalise was in NICU, we made a point to take tons of pictures of her and the first thing Preslei would do when we'd pick her up from my parents' was grab my phone and camera so she could see the new pictures of her sister.  Preslei has regressed a little and has been quite defiant lately, but hey, she's only 4 and we are dealing with it and being patient.  Some say "oh its just jealously" but I truly think its just an attention thing and not that she's jealous.  Preslei has been such a big help to me and Keith by bringing us diapers or bottles or anything else.  LOL...she really likes helping me pump.  Her "job" is to turn the pump on.  Some may think its weird but I've always been very open with her and she understands that babies drink Mommy's milk :)  Oh and she's been SUPER fascinated with my "cut".  She wants to see it EVERY day and is always telling me how good it looks and it's healing, lol.  Bless her.  I for sure think she is going to be a doctor like I've told her she's going to be since day one.  ;)

As far as me, I'm doing fantastic.  I feel great.  I truly think the reason I bounced back as fast as I did (I honestly felt great on day 3) was because I had no other choice than to put on my big girl panties and be Super Mom.  I had a 4 year old to make sure was adjusting and understood what was going on and I also had to go to Tallahassee every day for hours on end to spend time with Annalise.  I started driving sooner than doctor's orders but I rationalized with myself and told myself that had I not bounced back like I did, I wouldn't be driving now.  Plus, I have Mommy duties to do!  Oh and I have to brag, while at the doctor's office yesterday for Annalise's check up, I stepped on the scale.  I have lost 26lbs!!! Heck yes! That's an additional 6lbs off my pre-pregnancy weight! Whoop Whoop!

I sincerely want to thank everyone who called, texted, emailed, "Facebook'd" and prayed for Annalise (and the rest of us).  I am a firm believer in the power of prayer and I found so much comfort in knowing Annalise was being prayed over by so many.  She is one very loved little girl!  I am so blessed to have two amazing girls! 

Next up.....my super amazing delivery day!!!! (I will post that either tonight or tomorrow!)