One Week Old

 I can't believe that one week has already passed, and what an emotional week it has been. We checked out of the hospital Sunday evening with instructions to call the doctor if you had not had a bowel movement by noon on Monday, to get your bili level checked and see the doctor on Tuesday. Monday you had a poo diaper before noon so that was one item off the checklist. I was still very concerned that you were not staying awake long enough to eat and we were not changing enough wet diapers. Tuesday we went to the lab for your bili level, it came back at 14.1. We couldn't get an appointment till Wednesday so Dr. Walker called and said we needed to repeat the bili lab on Wednesday. Wednesday we went to your appointment with Dr. Walker your weight was down to 6 lbs and half an ounce. You also received your vitamin K shot. Then we went down to the lab for your bili lab. It came back at 16.4 so Dr. Walker said we needed to repeat it on Thursday. Mom was still having trouble getting you awake enough to eat so I have been pumping, you still are not having as many diapers changed as you should. Mom is really worried. Thursday we went to have you bili lab, it came back at 19.1 which is critical so a bilibed was ordered for you. Also today your umbilical cord fell off. Mom doesn't like the bili bed for the fact that you must stay in unless you are eating or being changed. It really affects bonding time but is so necessary for you. Friday you had another bili lab it came back at 17.5 :) Mom was so happy. Dr. Walker said that you still needed to be in the bed and on Sunday to have another bili lab drawn and depending on the results if you could come out of the bili bed. You are starting to eat better and mom has been changing more diapers. You look so much better as well. Before when mom looked at you she would cry because you looked so fragile and sick, not you look so much better though you still seem so fragile to mom. Newborn clothes are baggy on you and when you do up the diaper you have to overlap the sticky tabs to get it to fit you. Last night mom sat on the couch for over an hour trying to get you to eat. After the hour she put you in bed and you started fussing again so mom went and found the pacifier and put it on your mouth, you took to it right away. Christy and Treyven were never really interested in the binky, but you are so very different from your brother and sister.

Look at these handsome Bushar boys :)