You've come a long way, Baby

Both girls are in a cozy sleeping position
Sleep tight.

Clara is sleeping and Olivia is looking around.

Now Olivia is sleeping and Clara is looking around.

Here is Oliva.

Clara is either getting ready for a bath or just had one.

Aunt Esther came to visit and got to hold Olivia and Clara.
A typical day for Katie and Jeremy goes something like this: Jeremy takes Katie to the hospital and goes to work. Katie stays at the hospital and takes care of the girls, while Jeremy works. When Jeremy gets off work, he joins Katie and they spend all evening together at the hospital. Katie usually gets dinner from the Jellyfish Cafe(CHCC cafeteria) and brings it back to the room. When she returned last night, the girls were holding hands. She tried to get a picture but by the time she got her camera out they had stopped. Hopefully, will have many more pictures of them holding hands. Thanks for your continued support and prayers.
Quote of the Day:

The potential possibilites of any child are the most

intriguing and stimulating in all creation.

Ray Wilbur

3rd President of Stanford

The Hoff Family of 4

What a beautiful family portrait!

Jeremy's precious bundles
Clara weighs 6 lbs. 7 ozs. Olivia weighs 4 lbs. 10 ozs.

They have flourished in their new shared bed.

I am thinking "Gerber babies."

Sleep tight.

The opthalmologist came by today and examined the girls eyes and said she was very happy with the way the surgery went and their eyes looked good. That is another one in the win column, as Katie always says. Clara had an echo a few days ago and it was normal, too. That win column is getting very full. Sweet dreams to all of you and thank you for being on the Hoff family team.

God, please keep us safe in your hands.

Quote of the Day:

Sleep my child and peace attend thee,

And through the night Guardian Angels

God will send thee.

Sir Harold Boulton

She ain't heavy, she's my sister

Face to face, heart to heart

Olivia's cannula is gone. Wow, big step, Babe!


The two of us sharing a crib.


Look how they have their arms in the exact same sleeping position.

A smile from Clara.

Here are the Hoff girls hanging out.

Sweet baby, Olivia Please indulge my pride, there were so many great pictures, I could not resist putting a truckload on the blog. To see them together makes my heart melt. The power of prayer and God's goodness are immeasurable. We have witnessed a miracle unfolding right before our eyes. God bless all of you. I promise I will put weights on tomorrow. (not mine, of course)

Quote of the Day:

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend of the spirit,

a golden thread to the meaning of life.

Isadora James

Mother's Day card

The nurses at CHCC made Katie a card. It is adorable.

A Tribute to our Nurses

Our favorite respiratory therapist

In honor of Nurse's Week, we would like to thank the extraordinary people, who have touched our lives so deeply. Starting on February 13th, 2009, the Hoff family has been in 4 different hospitals. At each hospital, they have received the very best in professional and personal care. We salute all of you. Thank you so much to the nursing staffs at Clovis Community, Fresno Community, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Central California.

Clovis Community Hospital was the first stop of the journey. The nurses helped stabilize Katie and got her over to Fresno Community. There the nurses in perinatal unit helped Katie continue her pregnancy as long as she could. When she went into labor and delivered the NICU nurses and doctors saved our babies in those first critical hours and stabilized them for their journey to Stanford. There are no words for our gratefulness.

Clara and Olivia spent over 7 weeks at LPCH at Stanford. Forget Brittany, Lindsay, and Miley, if you want to find role models for your children you need to go no farther than the NICU. Here you will find the most wonderful dedicated women, who care so deeply for their patients and their families. There were good days and bad days but we always had the support of our nurses. Their encouraging words, upbeat attitudes and friendship helped the family keep their spirits up. It was so obvious that you loved our precious girls and did everything to keep them strong and healthy. You have our unending gratitude.

Now at CHCC, they are growing and learning many "big girl" skills. Our kind nurses watch over their progress carefully.

All our love, Katie and Jeremy Hoff, Olivia and Clara, the Baker Family, the Hoff Family

Quote:

When you're a nurse you know that every day you will

touch a life or a life will touch yours.

Author Unknown

We are so proud of those members of our family and friends, who have dedicated their lives to the healthcare profession.

Happy Mother's Day

Cheeky monkeys!


Together at last!

Congratulations on your first Mother's Day, Katie.

The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping baby.
-unknown

Olivia was a little more willing to have her eyes open today.

Jeremy is helping Olivia keep her pacifier in.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommies, Grandmas and Great Grandmas.

Quote of the Day:

Of all the rights of women

the greatest is to be a mother.
Lin Yutang

Happy Day before Mother's Day

This is Oliva. I am trying to show how much they are looking alike as the get bigger and gain weight. I am alternating their pictures.

With their matching hats, they certainly are hard to tell apart. This is Clara.

Olivia is in a cute little outfit. Her eyes are still a little swollen.

Clara looks like she has some thinking to do.

This is Clara, with her ample chins and her dimpled knees. What joy!

Olivia is sporting some double chins, too.

Sweet dreams, baby.

Hey, I've got an idea!

Quote of the Day:

When God thought of mother, He must have laughed with satisfaction,

and framed it quickly-so rich, so deep, so divine, so full of soul, power and beauty,

was the conception.

Henry Ward Beecher

Dear Lord of all, bless all the mothers of the world, who should be cherished everyday and especially on Mother's Day. Thank you for the honor of being a mother, and allowing me to raise my children. All is possible through you. Amen