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The last 12 days have flown by, but we're almost at the two-week mark in Elisabeth's young life. My parents left today, leaving us without immediate backup, but we're finally ready. We had a very good night last night in which, post-10:30, all feedings were done in bed without full consciousness. Nico is adapting, though still somewhat stressed (and needy of his mother), but is also doing wonderfully in speech, sign, and especially walking.

So life proceeds in its new wonderful form. Ellie (the new preferred shortform) is so far proving to be healthy and sweet, crying only when in need or discomfort. There are natural comparisons to be made for us between Nico and Ellie, and the differences are extraordinary. We heard Ellie cry seconds after she was born and held her and nursed her 15 minutes later. We took her home 36 hours after that. She passed her hearing test easily. There are no tubes, extra dr. visits, extra tests, etc, so far. Normalcy is very odd, but pleasant.