Clara, Olivia and Andrew

Clara, Olivia and Andrew
The 3 Amigos

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Then and Now

This is Olivia a few days after her birth. I put these pictures on to show you the progress they have made in 7 weeks.

Here she is again. So very tiny but what a fighter.
This is Olivia today. She weighs 3 lbs. and looks amazing. She is on cannula and she loves it.

She had a bath tonight and you can see her sweet little face.

Looking all around and enjoying having no tubes on her.

She looks so healthy and happy, I had a hard time picking which picture I liked the best.

Cute hat, cute girl.

This is what Clara looked like when she first arrived at Lucile Packard.

This is another picture of Clara in the beginning.

Clara now!

I think brown is her color.

No breathing tubes, just her feeding tube. She loves being free.
Sweet Clara.

She is blowing us all kisses.

We love you, Gloria. We will be forever grateful for your loving care of Olivia.

We love you, Theresa. You took such amazing care of both the girls.

What a special moment for Grandma Jannita and Clara! You can see that in both their faces.
Big News!
The girls and family will be heading back to Fresno Community Hospital either Friday or Saturday. They have made steady progress and now it is time to reunite the family in their home town. We are so grateful to the staff of the Nicu for everything they have done for our girls. We have made so many friends, who we will never forget. Our friends and family have been so great. The prayers and support have made all the difference. Please continue to pray for them. This is not the end but a new beginning.
Quote of the Day:
Every baby needs a lap.
Henry Robin

5 comments:

sheryl coulston said...

That is BIG news! Almost home sweet home...how wonderful for your family. more prayers of thanksgiving. Olivia & Clara are just beautiful and we love that they are checking out the world now with those lovely eyes! Their pictures bring us smiles everyday! Love, Sheryl & Pat

teachin said...

Congratulations and Hallelujah. Amazing gifts from above for the Baker and Hoff Family. How Wonderful He Is! Can't wait to see all of you together in Fresno!
Love to all of you!

Anonymous said...

Thank you, God! This gr-grandma is waiting with arms and a lap to hold our precious Olivia and Clara.
Katie, your condo will look really good after 7 weeks in that RV. There is no place like home.
Love you all!

Mandy Pearson said...

What wonderful news!! We are so happy for you all. The girls are beautiful and so sweet. We do hope the blog continues as I'm not sure what we'd do if we couldn't see those darling babies everyday. We will continue our prayers to our Awesome God! He is so amazing.
Love, Lane & Mandy

Malynda said...

Katie, I ran into Jeremy in Fresno. He told me Olivia was already here and that you and Clara will be here tomorrow. Can't wait to see you. The girls are looking more and more beautiful as every day passes. Their little personalities are shining through.