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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Thanks for sharing that, Alexa! Simone is a breathing queen!
She has looks AND brains! Total package – Pure Genious!
Leaps and bounds! What a sweetie.
I just wanted to say that your little girl is absolutely beautiful! I’ve been lurking for a while, privately cheering on your daughter’s fight to do what we take for granted, but today I must say hello and wish you continued good health for your Simone. All my best to you, your husband, and your lovely baby.
Wow! That’s tremendous! What a strong little girl she is. A Mighty-Mite! So glad to see you post the GREAT news!
She is so clever! And cute. Congrats to all on her “promotion.”
She is so beautiful!
She’s beautiful!
She is so adorable and holy crap, look at that sucking reflex, she is going to be eating like crazy pretty soon! Definitely think she is a genius. She figured out the one way to get you to stop bugging her with that stupid CPAP is to just blow right past it. Way to go Simone! You are now huge steps closer to going home!
Cheesy or not (and I think not), your music choice is perfect! She looks amazing. Yay Simone!!!!
Wonderful, wonderful news! I have been checking every day after your last post to see if things had gone OK, and I am so relieved and delighted for you guys that they’re going well. Hurrah for Simone, Respiratory Genius! May she come home with you soon, soon, soon!
Oh my, live in action! Chouette!
What a precious, sweet little baby girl! How exciting to watch her on video!! :) Thanks for sharing—the cheers are still coming her way!
Amazing, she is. Breathing like a big girl! I am in awe.
Ohhh, so pretty!
She’s so beautiful!
She looks so healthy and so strong. She is gonna make it, 100% make it with no long term problems. I see preemies every week in the work I do and this little one is just amazing. wow!
FANTASTIC. Simone is beautiful and amazing. I am so happy for you and Scott.
She’s gorgeous! And clearly very, very smart.
Utterly fantastic! So amazing. I’m so happy for you.
but wait! what’s circulating her blood now!? :)
congrats on the big step! she’s a stunner!
Great news! Definitely a beautiful little girl!
Simply awesome. I’m crying tears of joy for you all.
Patti
IVF/First Time Mom to be in (hopefully) 10 weeks or so
Little did you know that you were going to put Brittney and that Hilton girl out of business when you had Simone. Go Girl Go…..
Awesome! Way to go Simone!
Go, SIMONE!!! She’s gorgeous.
I am so happy to hear how well Simone is doing; what a marvel of pulmonary prowess!! This is exactly what needs to happen before you can all go home–it’s just a matter of time now–and yes, she is absolutely precious and adorable!!! Congratulations Scott and Alexa!!!!
YAY!!! I’m so excited for you! And she’s seriously adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, that made me cry. Happy Monday, Flotsam Family!
What exciting news!!! She is so cute! Congratulations you guys!
awwww. wow that was amazing. so happy to hear the good news. what a spunky little thing, your daughter!
I agree with the poster who wants to know how YOU are doing.
I am another one who has been checking your site several times a day to see how Simone tolerated her extubation.
Dare we call her a “feeder/grower”?
Simone just made my whole week. Doing a dance over all that good news!
YAY! Hooray! She looks fabulous!
Oh Alexa, that little girl is just so beautiful. Your heart must be beating with joy over her. I am glad the breathing is going well also.
Dude, she’s freaking amazing. She’s obviously a prodigy and I am so damn proud of her. Seriously, I am so happy.
That is the sweetest music I’ve heard in quite some time.
Look at that beautiful paci going! So much easier to see with a NC! She’s definitely a respiratory genius! Great news!
I just want to reach in through the computer and cover that beautiful little girl with kisses.
What a gorgeous little girl.
That last shot? Of her breathing along merrily? Yeah, she looks like a baby. An honest-to-God, “I could have been born yesterday” furrowed-brow pissed-off old man look of a baby. All of that in a good way, of course.
You’re getting there. Simone will beat you to it.
Oh, lordy, you’re not going to start posting on those Gifted Breather sites now, are you? All about how your child is so much better at breathing than those other babies, and can anyone recommend a NICU that will really challenge her, and what about Harvard’s respiratory genius program?
Well, OK. As long as you keep posting pictures and videos.
Hooray, babygirl! She is gorgeous of course.
SHE IS SIMPLY GOREGEOUS!
I love seeing Simone sucking away, dancing to the music and watching you! Hooray Simone! Hooray Alexa & Scott!
Keep kicking bootie, Simone!
hooray, little respiratory genius!
You go, baby girl!
What an absolutely amazing miracle she is, Alexa. So beautiful, so alert. She’s such a gift. Couldn’t have happened to nicer people. :-)
I’ve been following your story (I’m in the UK) since I saw a link to your blog from another, and from the first reading I was hooked. This is such awesome news I ust had to post and add my comments to the others saying how gorgeous Simone is and how excited and happy I am to see that she’s doing well. She’s just beautiful and you’re amazing to be coping so well and still finding time and energy to blog.
Well done Simone and Alexa!!
I was on the seat of my chair and the ends of my fingers every time I logged on to see if there was an update on Simone. WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!
It’s not entirely fair that she’s brilliant, beautiful, AND has such a great mother. But, you know, I suppose those things are compensation for having to hang out in the NICU.
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