From the ventilator, to rated CPAP, to normal CPAP, to a high-flow nasal cannula—all in 72 hours. Obviously my child is some sort of breathing prodigy, if you ignore the fact that the “all in 72 hours” happened seven weeks after her birth. But surely that is a minor detail. “Genius of respiration” it is!
She’s damn cute, too, even if she insists upon cheesy French music for her 60-second video montages. She says it’s because she’s not even supposed to be born yet.
Babies. Always with the excuses.
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Nice work Simone!
She’s just perfect.
But we already knew that!
Yay!
She is absolutely brilliant and gorgeous!
Hello sweet girl!
Simone is absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your joy with us!
She is a beautiful little wonder baby!
YAY! congratulations!
Oh wow! She is SO ALERT. What an amazing kid you have.
Such a beautiful girl!
She is so sweet, my 5 year old son watched the video 3 times because he said she was a and I quote” A sweet little ticklish girl.”
Lovely, lovely, lovely!!
Way to go Simone! I’ve been thinking about you guys a lot and what wonderful news to hear! This has made my Monday :D.
And what a sweet video. The memories it did bring back…..
Give her kisses for us. She’ll be 10 years old and talking back and driving you crazy before you know it ;). Take care, Alexa.
Glorious news and Simone is adorable … I am so happy for you thanks for taking the time to share this joy with us all.
Beautiful seems like a pale, insignificant word to describe her. But I don’t think the English language has anything to encompass the enormity of her beauty and strength. Funny…I have a feeling she’s going to be a lot like her momma…
She is gorgeous…and definitely a genius as well. Loved that little startle she did towards the end of the vid. She’s adorable.
She is adorable! And brilliant.
This got my week off to a wonderful start. She is a beauty, just look at the wonder in her eyes!
She definitely is a “Genius of respiration”. And absolutely beautiful!
Wonderful…and yes, genius. If you should have 10 seconds spare energy, any time, can you let us know how YOU are doing, aside from the total commitment to Simone in the NICU, like…how is the pumping/feeding going? Your general spirits right now? How are you handling your post-birth body and changes, or can you even think about that? Do you get any sleep?
I see these pics, and know what complete absorption you must be experiencing, and then wonder, is there any you left at all right now to even tell us how that you is doing?
Or is that just a totally ass-like question. Didn’t mean it to be.
Beautiful. Hopeful. Wonderful. Thanks for sharing her.
YAAAAY!!! Oh I am so thrilled for you and for her! Good job, little girl! What a beautiful video too. She is just perfect.
Awww….Yeah for Simone. She is an incredible little girl.
My goodness, Alexa, she’s BEAUTIFUL! And so alert! What a miracle baby. It’s extraordinary to see her looking around, and breathing as though it’s the most natural thing in the world. Bravo, Simone!
Simone rocks a nasal cannula!
And the paci – wow – look at her go! Sucking ability high on list of crucial things all babies must do. :0) So, could I say she sucks big time and you would know that I mean that as a compliment of the highest order?!
Look out room air – here we come . . .
Congrats.
What a wonderful way to start a Monday! She looks so strong. What a totaly sweetie. You and Scott must be feeling pretty good, too at this point. Thanks so much for the video.
Uh, holy cuteness. I love how she has mastered the furrowed brow look already. Cerebral just like her mum.
Yaaaay! What a beautiful sweet girl she is. I am breathing a huge sigh of relief for you, congratulations!!! So! Exciting!
I love the puffy pink pillow beneath her. She’s like royalty.
I am SO glad my husband just fixed our computer speakers so I could actually watch a video…and here I am simply filled with tears and wonder for all…she is simply the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen.
What wonderful news Alexa,
Pam
Yay Simone! What amazing progress and wonderful news and – GOD! – she’s the cutest baby ever. Love the rosey red cheeks.
You guys must be ecstatic. I’m amazed at how giddy I am right now for people I’ve never even met. I have already sent the link to my mom and sister who’ve been following along, too.
She really is damn cute — look at those eyes!! — and congratulations on her double graduation! Amazing, wonderful news, Alexa.
Absolutely divine! Thank you so much for sharing this. It completely made my day!
Brilliant!! What a wonderful sight. You must be so relieved. Simone is beautiful, strong and obviously just wanted a bit of a rest before doing more for herself. It’s a big job being a baby these days especially when thrust into the world before you’re quite ready for it.
Looking forward to the Home-going Queen pics
Thank you for the Oscar-worthy short film! The lighting was a little bit flat, and I found the Bazinian framing a touch indulgent, but the lead actress has star quality. Gorgeous, and such breathing! Very Sophia Loren.
What a Beauty!
Genius, clearly. And gorgeous. And so alert, and a power sucker! Destined for greatness, this one is..
Yay Simone!
Right, so I *might* have been checking this blog obsessively all weekend because I was dying to know how the CPAP went…
Breathing, sucking, and looking around! Simone is a genius indeed.
Beautiful.
I’m a MN native rooting hard for this little MN native.
she is going to graduate Summa Cum Laude in breathing soon! And on her way to honors Oxygen!
GO SIMONE!
YAY! Hey, does she give lessons? Maybe she could show the other NICU babies a thing or two. :)
Way to go baby girl!
What a great way to start my week. Thanks for the video, Alexa. Your little star looks great.
She’s beautiful. I’m all verklempt.
GO SIMONE!!! YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!
What a cute girl, and what an alert look! It’s wonderful to see her looking around and taking in the world she is not even supposed to see yet. Oh, those little preemies are SO special and mine doesn’t cease to amaze me.
I’m so happy you found the time to upload this video. Your daughter has star quality. Wishing you a wonderful week!
I agree with the “genius” assessment. Also, hooray!
I am in awe! How wonderful!
Cute! Cute! Cute! I love the way she’s looking all around and those sweet little hands and that FACE! I’m just melting. She was adorable before but she’s even lovelier now. I’m afraid to see the next video; my laptop might explode from her sheer awesomeness.
SO CUTE. Yay Simone!!
Wow-she looks AMAZING!!!! So alert and breathing like a champ. Congrats on the great progression, and all sorts of hugs to the beautiful girl! (Too many exclamation points? Can’t help it-what wonderful news to great me on a Monday!)
You know that famous Minnesotan says something about children around here being above average… she certainly is living up to it. And look at her suck. Wow!
What a perfectly adorable video debut.
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