Last Monday I was still in the hospital (unexpectedly) and Philip had to make Ethan's lunch for school. After assembling all of the items Philip called Ethan over and asked, "Is this how Mommy packs your lunch?" Ethan replied, "Yes, except she doesn't put Swiss Cake Rolls in it."
I have a feeling Ethan will be requesting that Daddy make his lunch in the future!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Bath time
The other adults in the family chose to go to McKay's this afternoon, but for over three days I've been wanting to give Evangelynn a bath. Instead of waiting I enlisted Ethan's help as a photographer. I think he did a great job!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
We are being discharged!
We are being discharged!
Last night our great nurse Stephanie changed us from rooming out to rooming in at around one in the morning. This was great because then it "counted" that I had roomed in with her and it allowed us to go home a whole day early!! I was so excited to be with her all the time and not have to leave during shift change.
Last night our great nurse Stephanie changed us from rooming out to rooming in at around one in the morning. This was great because then it "counted" that I had roomed in with her and it allowed us to go home a whole day early!! I was so excited to be with her all the time and not have to leave during shift change.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Rooming In!!
When I came to the hospital this afternoon the doctor gave us permission to start breastfeeding. I could have hugged him! When feeding time came around Evangelynn nursed!!! Since I want to continue nursing I am choosing to room in at the hospital tonight. Really it is called rooming out since Evangelynn is still in her room and I have a room of my own.
She is on room air and when I left her she was on less than half of a Liter of air per hour. She has been off of IV fluids since last night and she even got her PICC line out! She has also been released from UV treatment for her jaundice.
When I left this afternoon I didn't know I was staying so Philip had to repack my suitcase and bring me some clothes (along with all the stuff I forgot this morning anyway).
UPDATED: Evangelynn now has no tubes! PICC, feeding tube and nasal cannula are gone!! Evangelynn actually removed her feeding tube by herself while we were nursing :)
At this time it looks like she will be released in 24-48 hours. We are so excited!! One of the things that could stop us is her bilirubin levels, so please continue to pray that we glorify God in everything and that Evangelynn's bilirubin continues to go down.
-BB
"We're not doubting that God will do the best for us, we're wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."-C.S. Lewis
The Daily Report
Yesterday I came home from the hospital. It was good to eat dinner with my family but it was hard to leave my baby girl. When I called last night to check in on her our night nurse (who has been with us for a couple of nights in a row) asked right away if I had gone home. Apparently before her first feed of the evening her respirations were low enough to try eating by mouth. Little stinker :)
This morning her respirations were still a little high so I waited until after lunch to come in. The doctor just came by and asked if she was taking a bottle yet. I told him no, because I want to breastfeed. "Okay, well let's start that at the next feeding."
I am so excited!! So right now I'm waiting for my first date with Evangelynn which is scheduled to begin at 2:30. If she does well we will start the process of me rooming in with her and hopefully we will be home by the weekend!!!
I praise the Father because He is good. He is always good, even when circumstances are not what we would have them be, but at this moment I could not wish for anything more.
-BB
"We're not doubting that God will do the best for us, we're wondering how painful the best will turn out to be."-C.S. Lewis
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