Saturday, December 12, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
More Progress
Koze and been doing extra amazing these passed few days. As of Saturday, Dec 5th, he is 5lbs 12oz...a whole pound above his birth weight. As of noon today he has woken up to eat his last 6 meals in a row and is now taking 70% of all of his food on his own - not through the tube in his nose. According to Dr Baker, we will be able to take the tube out once he is eating 75% of his food for 2 days together and then he will be able to go home if he shows that he is gaining weight without the tube over another 2 day period. The other 2 things he has to continue doing is maintaining his body temp and he has to be Brady free for 7 days. The last brady he had was on December 2nd so he's 5 days into those 7 days already.
Go Koze!!!
Go Koze!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
a night apart and FOOD!!!
Today has been a big day for Koze! So far he has been nursing part of his meals and has been fed the rest through the tube in his nose...but for his 9am feeding today he nursed his complete meal and then some. And then again at 12pm he nursed 43 of the 48 grams he was supposed to eat and so only had to be fed 5 grams through the tube. It seems like he has really turned a corner with his feeding today. I know I say it a lot but I am so proud of him! My heart is bursting with love and joy.
Also I spent my first night away from Koze last night...I was feeling totally exhausted and no matter how many naps I tried to take I felt like I couldn't get caught up on my sleep. I was starting to feel a little nuts and it was beginning to take very little to make me cry. So I decided it was time for a good nights sleep in a real bed. I called my aunt Marcy and asked if I could sleep in their guest room and then arranged for my friend Becky to give me a ride out there. (I'd like to mention that Becky is an amazing friend - she has a way of being there and showering a person in love in a way that is very nurturing and not at all draining. I am so happy that I got to spend some time with her while she's been here visiting from North Carolina.) When I got to my aunt and uncle's I was greeted by my 2 cousins, Brendon and Arria - 2 of the coolest individuals you could ever meet. Then after they left for their Christmas play rehearsal I sat down with my gma. We talked for a while and enjoyed some hot tea. I showered, put on some hillsong and had some amazing prayer time - for Koze and myself. I slept well and despite having to get up in the night to pump I woke up feeling refreshed and eager to get back to my little one.
Today has been a good one. Hopefully Koze will be going home within a week but if not I think I will take one night a week to sleep at my aunt and uncles and let myself recup.
Here's a pic of Koze from yesterday. He's growing so fast - gaining, somedays, twice as much weight as they expect a baby his age to pack on. So proud. :)
Also I spent my first night away from Koze last night...I was feeling totally exhausted and no matter how many naps I tried to take I felt like I couldn't get caught up on my sleep. I was starting to feel a little nuts and it was beginning to take very little to make me cry. So I decided it was time for a good nights sleep in a real bed. I called my aunt Marcy and asked if I could sleep in their guest room and then arranged for my friend Becky to give me a ride out there. (I'd like to mention that Becky is an amazing friend - she has a way of being there and showering a person in love in a way that is very nurturing and not at all draining. I am so happy that I got to spend some time with her while she's been here visiting from North Carolina.) When I got to my aunt and uncle's I was greeted by my 2 cousins, Brendon and Arria - 2 of the coolest individuals you could ever meet. Then after they left for their Christmas play rehearsal I sat down with my gma. We talked for a while and enjoyed some hot tea. I showered, put on some hillsong and had some amazing prayer time - for Koze and myself. I slept well and despite having to get up in the night to pump I woke up feeling refreshed and eager to get back to my little one.
Today has been a good one. Hopefully Koze will be going home within a week but if not I think I will take one night a week to sleep at my aunt and uncles and let myself recup.
Here's a pic of Koze from yesterday. He's growing so fast - gaining, somedays, twice as much weight as they expect a baby his age to pack on. So proud. :)
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving
Koze and I spent our first Thanksgiving together in the NICU. It wasn't much different from any other day that we've been here. We spent our usual times together, every three hours through out the day and we had a visit from Tom, Marisa and TVA who brought me delicious thanksgiving foods to enjoy.
I gave Koze this card that I bought when I was in Nelson, BC earlier this year, before I was pregnant with him. I was trying to think of what I could do to make his little bed a little more festive for the holiday and attempted to make some fallish decorations - they did not turn out as I had imagined and then I remembered that I had this card in my laptop bag. The colors were perfect and it provided a nice opportunity for me to write him his first card, telling him how grateful I am to have him here with me.
I gave Koze this card that I bought when I was in Nelson, BC earlier this year, before I was pregnant with him. I was trying to think of what I could do to make his little bed a little more festive for the holiday and attempted to make some fallish decorations - they did not turn out as I had imagined and then I remembered that I had this card in my laptop bag. The colors were perfect and it provided a nice opportunity for me to write him his first card, telling him how grateful I am to have him here with me.
Monday, November 23, 2009
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