Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day to all Dads, most of all to Vita's Dad Ernie! To celebrate Fathers Day, Ernie and I did a little shopping (as I didn't have his gift yet... go figure) and went out to a huge sushi dinner. Then we came home and played. Here's Vita in some overalls that were once worn by her cousin Dan. Vita is waving hello. Isn't it great to see Vita looking like herself again? As you can see, Vita has Ernie wrapped around her little finger. It's so nice to have something to post about, other than illness and recovery. But, I suppose I'll give a recovery update too. You may have noticed that Vita has no more tubes! Feeding has been going really well, so Ernie removed the feeding tube today. Getting Vita to eat is still a struggle, and takes a long time, but it's happening. Although the tube is out, we'll continue to work with lactation consultants and weigh her daily to make sure she's gaining weight... but we feel confident that she's getting all the nutrition she needs. In fact, she'll probably start back in on solid foods next week. In other exciting news, Vita is finally big enough (sort of) to wear the cutest jacket we've ever seen. These pictures were taken yesterday, so Vita still had the tube at that point. The feeding tube didn't seem to bother Vita at all, but we're still glad it's gone.