Nadia's great grandmother Nina arrived on Saturday and she visited with Nadia for the first time. Nina is Natasha's grandmother and she lives in Moscow. She will be in town for about three months and we look forward to having her around for Nadia's first few months at home.
Nadia weighed in at a whopping 1,676 grams yesterday. Rumors are beginning to circulate more frequently that she is coming home soon. I am still using her due date of December 20th as my date and will continue to do so until I am told what day we are taking her home by the doctor making the decision.
Natasha is continuing to improve and the Remicade continues to help. It has been a great few weeks and we are very thankful and believe she will continue to improve. She is gaining much of her strength and energy back as each day goes by.
I look forward to winding down the year and having a few weeks off from school. I was going to take a winter course but I decided it is best to have no distractions for Nadia's first few weeks at home.
An odd and proud moment... at least for me.... I had a piece of cartilage or cyst cut out of my ear last week (after scheduling and canceling appointments for years) and the doctor seemed to be amazed by what I am accomplishing at my age and circumstances. I was proud that a plastic surgeon seemed amazed by my story and impressed by the MSW I am obtaining. He spoke of the MSW and my actions as if they were gold. So I got that going for me. It was a very proud moment for me and I hope the good of my examples one day reflect on my daughter's life.
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