Thumb
Thumb, photo by Harold Davis. Katie Rose has found her thumb. Not always, not always easily, but when she does find her thumb it seems to bring her great peace…
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July 3, 2008
Hands
Hands, photo by Harold Davis. Phyllis was kangaroo holding Katie Rose, and I thought their hands together made such a great contrast of sizes that I snapped away. Katie has…
July 1, 2008
When Phyllis Holds Katie
Phyllis & Katie, photo by Harold Davis. When Phyllis holds Katie Rose, first Katie explores. She touches Phyllis with her hands, squeals, and makes little grunts. Her eyes open. She…
June 29, 2008
Katie Does
Katie does her job: she eats, sleeps, poops, and grows. Katie is now well over three pounds and almost twice her birth weight. Here's a photo from a few days…
June 25, 2008
Katie’s Smile
When we visit Katie Rose in the NICU, if she isn't fast asleep, she opens her eyes, and smiles at us in greeting. Her eyes follow us until she gets…
June 18, 2008
Father’s Day
Father's Day, photo by Harold Davis. For Father's Day I got to kangaroo hold Katie Rose, the best gift of all.
June 15, 2008
Katie and Her Three Brothers
Yesterday we took our three boys to visit their sister Katie Rose in the NICU. Katie was resting peacefully. View this photo larger. Katie's three brothers lined up to take…
June 15, 2008
Holding Katie
Yesterday I got to hold Katie in the NICU. Katie Rose is looking more like a newborn baby. Katie is looking like herself. Katie is going strong and closing in…
June 13, 2008
Katie and Her Grandpa
Katie and Her Grandpa, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie's grandparents are back from travels in Poland and Russia, and we were able to bring them to…
June 11, 2008
Pacifier
Pacifier, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Why did I do this binkie on black? I don't know...
June 10, 2008
Katie Likes Her Binkie
Katie Likes Her Binkie, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie likes her binkie (pacifier), but she can't quite manage to keep it in, so in the photo…
June 9, 2008
Our Little Katie
Our Little Katie, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. I took this photo of Katie yesterday, and we like the expression on her face. What does she see?…
June 8, 2008
Mathew Visits Katie
Mathew Visits Katie, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. We took Mathew, our almost four-year-old, to visit his new sister Katie Rose in the NICU for the first…
June 7, 2008
Katie’s Hand
Katie's Hand, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie's hands are tiny, mobile, expressive, and elegant. Each hand is a perfectly formed minature. Katie Rose gesticulates with her…
June 3, 2008
Katie Froggie
Katie Froggie, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. Katie Rose continues to do well. She is our literal miracle. Knock on wood. Katie likes to sleep on her…
June 1, 2008
Katie Does Brunch
Katie Does Brunch, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger. This photo shows Katie Rose being fed by her nurse. Katie gets all her food from milk that Phyllis…
May 31, 2008
The Birth of Katie Rose Davis
This story is a recapitulation. If you've been following Katie's story, you may not find anything new here (although I don't think I've explained what happened when Katie was born…
May 31, 2008
Daddy’s Very Little Girl
Daddy's Very Little Girl, photo by Phyllis Davis. View this photo larger. When we visited Katie Rose in the NICU today, I got to hold her for the first time.…
May 30, 2008