a big girl bed and bili lights for bella

first pics are from yesterday, 3-8-10

bella with the "star trek" finger trick that brandon likes to do

bella three days old

bella three days old

proud big brother ethan and bella

ethan checking out his baby sister; he loved that her eyes were open

mommy taping the ng tube down after inserting it

mommy putting the ng feeding tube back in; melanie is watching closely and very interested

the girls--mommy, melanie, and bella

bella's fan club of boys; daddy, brandon, and ethan

grandma holding bella; melanie helping to put her pacifier back in

bella looking intently at her big sister

melanie loved that bella's eyes were open!

melanie talked and sang to bella for quite a while. so sweet!

the next ones are from today, 3-9-10

from here, view pictures from the last one to the first one to get the correct order which they were taken

so thankful to be snuggled up for a little bit after the bath--but then had to go back under the bili lights.

tucked in

wrapping her as much as we can so she can sleep after her bath

bella awake after her bath

restless

sweet little toes

hmm, maybe this will be more comfortable

stretching her legs out trying to find some "boundaries" to feel secure

trying to get comfy

sweet little hand

the next few pictures (scrolling up) are some of the many positions bella tried to get comfortable while being unswaddled for the bili lights--she was very restless and ended up not digesting the most recent tube feed well

bella under the bili lights

bella in her new 'big girl bed'--no more isolette; pictures of her siblings taped to the side of her bed.