Mardi Gras!

Hannah went to her first party today . . . a Mardi Gras bash thrown by Don and Arvilla. Hannah wore a crawfish costume that Aunt Rena and Aunt Rosemary (aka Gabby and Cece) found for her.


Aunt Cat and Uncle Jon were there, too, and we all had a great time and great food. Thanks, Don and Arvilla!


Hannah enjoyed herself so much she didn't even complain when her dinner time came and went. Maybe she was just relieved that she wasn't on the menu. :-)


The mudbug costume lets her arms and legs stick out, but the typical pink or green baby outfit just didn't go well with the red crawfish. So I dyed one of her green christmas onesies black (she won't fit in it next year anyway), adding a Goth/Johnny Cash outfit to her wardrobe for later. With the addition of a little hat that came with an outfit from Carla's friend Becky, it doubles as a London Cabbie costume.


Hannah went without extra oxygen again last night. She seems to be just on the verge of not needing it at night, so she's worn the cannula about every other night for the past week. We'll keep her on it until it is clear that she doesn't need it . . . better safe than sorry. It's not much of a hassle at night anyway, since we're not carrying her around or playing with her while she's sleeping (although it is sometimes tempting). And she's been off the oxygen during the day for over a week now. She was 12 lbs 4 oz last time she was officially weighed on Tuesday, so her lungs are outgrowing her dependence on the oxygen supplement.

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