This week has been great for Tallin! After struggling to keep his oxygen levels up for over a week his little body has finally matured enough to figure things out:o) His monitors don't beep NEARLY as much as they used to and on average he only has a couple dips in oxygen a day, (which he has been able to "self recover" from every time.) He has been able to keep his temperature really well over the last few days so they took him out of the incubator and got him his very own BIG BOY CRIB!! He eats and gains weight just like a "TRUE HARDING".. He is now up to 5lbs 7oz and he looks like a different baby to me..
Kaj was able to sneak away from the house earlier this week and got to come up and give Tui his VERY 1st BATH, (yep you heard me 1st bath and he's almost a month old. They sure aren't in a hurry to get things done around here:).... I LOVE seeing Kaj bathe our kids when they are newborns. He is soo big in comparison and yet he is so gentle with them. (Even the nurses commented on how "big/musley" he is.. HAHA..) Tallin of course loved the bath, I personally think he was just loving that quality time with his dad.
SO the word discharge was finally brought up and I think that the lucky day will be Thurs!! He will have to be on oxygen when he goes home and he will need a little extra attention for the first month or so.. *especially when he eats and sleeps, I am pretty much terrified of this so I dont think I will be sleeping EVER!! (or at least not until I know for sure he has grown out of all of the apnea and other complications caused from him being a premie).. We only have a few other tests that need to be done: hearing, eyes, carseat, a few shots, and I have to spend 2 full days/nights with him to learn his oxygen machines and make sure I'm comftorable with them before leaving the hospital, and THEN we should be ready to go.. (of course as long as Tallin continues to eat his "daily minimums" and "gain weight")....... I am trying not to get TOO excited just in case something doesn't work out, but we are SOOO READY TO GO HOME!!! ***All in All he is doing great and this has been a great week for both of us:O)
Tui in his New Crib!! :O)
dads hand is bigger than Tui's head!
Tui didnt cry but he sure did go stiff as a board when we put him in the water.
soo sweet!
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