Zoë had the swine flu

Yes we said it... today we got confirmation that she had the swine flu. She was released from PCH last monday and today we had a follow-up appointment with her pediatrician and we got confirmation today that it was the swine flue. Since she is better now and is no longer sick there is nothing else that we need to do. Sorry for not posting sooner, once she came home we have been busy trying to get back into our old routine.

Zoë had recovered beautifully. She is back to her old self and even better then before. She is so active. She has started to cup her bottle and had held on to her chuppie, she just doesn't know how to put it back in. It looks like she wants to hold it. She is eating so much. She became a better eater in the hospital. She is growing so fast now. She now weighs 10lbs 2oz. She is a big girl now.

She will also remain on the oxygen for at least another month. The swine flu and pneumonia set her back some. Since we have been home, we have had no beeps on the monitor. This will help her lungs heal.

We are in disbelief that she had the swine flu. I think Soilo is still in shock as we sit here. We have no clue where she could have gotten it. On the bright side, she is now immune from it. We hear it was supposed to be a bad fall/winter for the flu. She at least has some anti-bodies in her system and will be in the clear this winter. When we were in the hospital last week, we were saying she has used up her sick points and now has a credit and wont get sick again for a while (this is our hope).

We have been having a lot of fun with her this last week. She is a happy baby. She laughs and smiles almost all day long. You know there are some babies that seem to be mad at the world, they dont smile and cry all the time. Zoë is not like that. When she is upset it is because she is hungry, diaper is wet, cold, tired or we are messing with her. She is aware of her surroundings and loves her bouncy chair. It has a bird and elephant that she loves to stare at. She also discovered the TV and ceiling fan. She can stare at them for hours (minutes for her short attention span). She also still loves her thumb. We thought she gave it up, but yesterday she started sucking on it again. She self soothed herself and put herself to sleep. She also put her two fingers in her hand from her left hand. Since there is no thumb, she found a work around. She is sooo smart.

It was a little scary being in the hospital last week, again. We didn't think we would be back. She keeps showing us what a strong spirit she has. We just love her so much. Thanks again to all of you who also love her and we appreciate your prayers. :) Thanks for being there for the three of us.