Snuggles.
Getting in some kangeroo time :)
All the leads on Jack are to monitor his breathing. Because he was born early he has what they call apnea of prematurity. His episodes are short and with gentle stimulation, he recovers.
He needs to go 5 days without an episode before coming home. Probably 2 weeks still, but his discharge date entirely depends on how he progresses.
Awake and awaiting dinner.
Dinner was taking too long. He just wanted swaddled back up and a full belly.
Sweet baby
First family photo.
Kangeroo care and Daddy working from the hospital due to snowy weather outside.
Now it is just creating a challenge to getting up to see Jack. So far we've managed to keep the same schedule as before the snow, and I'm hoping things don't get too icy, keeping us from being able to visit. Wishing Jack could be home so we could just stay home and enjoy the snow together.
More Kangeroo care. Tucked in nice and close.
Sweet dreams baby Jack.
The routine we've kind of settled on is being at the hospital from 9-12:30. That gets us there for his two feedings at 9 and 12 and allows for a large span of uninterupted kangeroo care.
We go home for a couple hours to grab lunch and dinner.
I've also either been catching a nap or trying to catch up on the 3 months of bed rest where life was just piling up around me and I couldn't take care of it.
Then later we head back to the hospital around 7 for more kangeroo care and stay for his 9pm feeding.
Trying to focus on being thankful for the care he is receiving. It's hard to leave him there when we want so badly for him to come home.
Thankful The Lord is there with him when we can't be.
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