I cannot believe how long it has been since I have updated this thing.

Azriel came home on November 30th after 52 long days in the NICU. I got to drink my coffee in my pajamas the very next morning and every morning since. The little things make me so happy.

Azriel is on Oxygen and an apnea monitor. The equipment is not hard to deal with except when we go places. It is a lot to carry with you all the time. I have made an executive mommy decision, though. I do not keep the monitor on her during the day. I think she needs a break from that thing and so do I. She has never set it off in the 3 weeks she has been home and so I think we will be OK without it during the day.

A week ago Azriel was 6lbs 6oz. So, I'll bet she is close to 7 lbs now. She is actually fitting into some of her clothes. I truly thought that day would never come.

She has never been able to really focus her eyes on anything as far as I could tell. Well I was watching her this morning in her swing and she was looking at the fishys. She amazes me every day.

Ashley and Lexi are home from school for Christmas Vacation...they are bored out of their minds and ready to go back already. I am so glad that they like school. We have always been such a busy family and with the baby home we have been forced to slow waaaaayyy down...like almost to a complete stop. It is taking a lot of getting used to by all of us. I know Chris and the girls are loving that I cook dinner again. It has been a long time since I have been able to or have had the time to do that.

Azriel was given a plaque at Church Wednesday night. She was named the miracle of the year. I know that she is our miracle and how cool is it that we can say that we have all witnessed a miracle in our lives.

I want to wish every one of you A VERY MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!! I thank God for all of you every day!!