Jan. 8th

Callie continues to amaze us! We visited the Hemotology Clinic yesterday to receive another platelet count, which was 23,000. Her last count, which was four days before, was 21,000. This is great news! It doesn't necesarilly mean she produced 2,000 more platelets, but it does mean that she is maintianing her platelets, which is just as important. So, Callie has not had a transfusion since Dec. 20th, which puts us at a record breaking 18 days!!

Callie also now weighs 10 lbs!! She is starting to get a cute little belly and little chunky legs. She has been eating great and we are so happy she is gaining weight at such a great pace.

Callie is now officially out of her hip harness all together. She has taken full advantage of this and is moving her legs and arms so much. Last night she even managed to turn herself completly sideways in her crib. On Monday she even got her fingers into her mouth all on her own. She has also started batting at toys we hold for her and even grabbing for them.

We visit Scottish Rite Hospital on Thursday to have the doctors look at her arms and hands again. We think they may put her arms in splints to help with her wrists and to help get her to move her thumbs more.