chapter 3

Lislia was Lion-o and Liosia's tiny premature baby daughter. She was growing in strength. There had been a couple of times when she came close to dying. But Lislia proved to be fighter and was not willing to give up easily. "Liosia, look how much she has grown," Lion-o said.

"Yes," Liosia said. "Even though I can't figure out why I gave birth so early in the first place," she said.

"I don't know either but Pumyra said it happens," Lion-o said.

Lislia was now old enough and strong enough to be held and fed. "Okay I will get Lislia out and I hope you are ready and clean," Pumyra said.

"Yes we washed up good," Liosia said.

"Yes we even scrubbed up twice," Lion-o said.

"Okay, now here she is," Pumyra said bring Lislia out.

Liosia held Lislia close she felt warm and soft. Then began to nurse her how Pumyra instructed. Lislia was at the age where she would've been at 33 weeks at gestation. She was now almost 5 pounds. She was a healthy little baby. She had gotten ill twice. The first time it was the flu and another time it was stomach virus. Lion-o and Liosia remembered both well and it made them uneasy. Because both times Lislia had a fight for her life because she was so frail.

Now she wasn't as frail as before. She was strong and tough. But still on the small and kind of weak side.

"I know you both are happy she is doing well but there is chance she may have a brain injury from her preterm birth, and that can lead to cerebral palsy." Pumyra said. "So I need to run some test to make sure that she doesn't have an serious problems or birth defects," she said.

"Okay," Liosia said after Lislia finished nursing.

Pumyra ran the testes and saw all was good. There was no bad news Lislia was free of cerebral palsy and all physical birth defects. She was bright vibrant and healthy and alert. Great eye sight, her eyes were perfect, ears were perfect everything was in working order. Pumyra believe that Lislia was almost completely out of woods. Pumyra came out with Lislia and put her in the nicu to rest.

"I have good news," Pumyra said.

"What is it?" Lion-o asked.

"No cerebral palsy, no physical birth defects of any kind, she has great eyesight and hearing, she is one happy healthy little baby. I think in a month and half she can leave the nicu." Pumyra said.

"But is that passed the day she was due?' Liosia asked.

"Yes, just to play it safe, because she got sick a couple of times and managed to get better I think it's best for her to stay in for a little longer and she'll be fine." Pumyra said.

A few more weeks passed and now Lislia was getting prepare to leave medical bay and nicu behind tomorrow. She now weighed almost 6 and 1/2 lbs. "This is very good," Pumyra said. "She is putting on weight and looking healthy as ever. It's just wonderful," she said.

Lion-o and Liosia were happy and ready to help Lislia grow into a lovely lady of the Thundercats. They took her into her nursery the next day and showed it to her. After that they placed her in the bassinet in their room.

Lislia was vibrant and healthy. Lion-o and Liosia were relieved she was no longer on oxygen or other serious medical devices.

By the time she was a year and half old Lislia was now the right size for her age. Pumyra was giving her check up. "Your are one happy healthy little cub." Pumyra said.

To be continued.