Elenor Marie Gross

My sister came to my house for a family dinner and wasn't feeling well.  Her husband had just returned home from his Grandmother's birthday in California.  Carrie couldn't fly so she had stayed behind.  Luckily he got here because Carrie's blood pressure was sky high so after a blessing she was taken to the hospital.  She was diagnosed with preclampsia.  They immediately gave her steroid shots and transferred her to UVRMC.  She was 31 weeks and 3 days at this time.  They were able to give her magnesium sulfate to keep her blood pressure temporarily down until all the steroid shots for the baby had been administered.  On Tuesday, November 9th, at 31 weeks and 5 days, Elenor Marie Gross was born via C-Section and was just 2 lbs. 2 oz.  So, even smaller than Max!  She is shorter and has smaller hands, feet and head, but the rest of her reminds me of Max.  She is doing well and is on room air, just trying to gain weight.  Here are some pics.



Her foot is as long as my thumb.