**WARNING WARNING WARNING**
(some pictures are not for the light hearted)
The first few weeks were a little rough
for all of us...
Birth
Rady Children's Hospital became our home away from home.
Kalista had surgery 2 hours after she was born
This is her after her "O"(omphalocele) surgery with a "snow cone" belly
Dad waited for her at Children's while she had surgery
Here he is visiting baby Kalista
Mom got to visit baby Kalista the day after she was delivered
since she was still recovering from her own surgery
Kalista had some jaundice and needed a little tanning session with the Bili Light
Grandma Evelyn got to visit Kalista right after her third surgery
Kalista had a lot of hair when she was born
She's really puffy from all the IV fluids
Kalista's first haircut, not by choice of course
They had to shave her head to start an IV, but it didn't quite work out
Her CPAP machine (a baby step off the traditional ventilator)
She has a nasal cannula to give a little air to her lungs
They also gave her "O" a little support system
They also gave her "O" a little support system
She wasn't happy when we bothered her.
Kalista loves being swaddled
1 Month Old
Mom loves to hold Kalista every chance she gets
Here's Kalista's "O" all wrapped up
No more ventilators!!!
She is very alert when she is awake
Her NG tube for eating...yum!
The nurses say she's very expressive
Dad holds her a lot too
Her sleeping pose after a long day
She dreams and smiles, sometimes with her eyes open
Mom visits Kalista at least twice a day in the NICU
Mommy kisses
Kalista is super mellow and likes to be held by everyone
Nothing on my face... I yanked my NG tube out...oops!!!
Dad gives baby kisses all the time
Does dad and Kalista look alike?
Her first pair of Nike
Kalista in her deepest of deep sleeps
Oh mom...stop with the photographs already!!!
2 Months Old
Dad and Kalista bonding time
Kalista is a curious gal and looks around the NICU nursery
Hanging out in her Boppy chair
She loves to stick her tongue out at us
She's come a long way in occupational therapy with Ms. Casi
Sshhhh!!! I'm trying to sleep
These are my toys people!!!
Kalista doing her daily stretches
Pull my finger....
Mom and Kalista bonding time
I'm TWO months old now
Precious angel hands
Proud Grandma Susan
Uncle Bill got put to work on Day One
Daydreaming...
Grandpa Greg and Kalista were quick to bond with each other
Kali and her favorite form of entertainment (the mobile)
Resting after story telling time
Mommy and me during play time
Daddy is so comfy to sit on
