Sorry for being a little weird yesterday. I feel much better today, after having a good talk (and cry) with Jennifer, and a good talk with my mom. He's doing really well, and things are just going to get better.
I guess the emotion and stress of the last few weeks finally caught up with me, and I freaked. I look at it now this way: he's doing well. If he wasn't, and had more extensive problems, the amazing doctors and nurses would have found them by now. They do blood tests often, x-rays, and someone is always just a few steps away from him. I think he just needs to grow a little. I hope that's all it is.
Jennifer was up and around much more today. She walked twice to the NICU, and she and I spent some really good time with him today. I got to hold him, actually cradle his legs close to him. He would push on them, but he really seemed to settle down while we were there, even peeking out at us a few times.
They were changing his diaper while we were there, and let me tell you, he didn't seem to like that a whole lot. He was flailing all around, which is good, and crying. That's a nice sound to hear. He also took his first dump. I was proud :)
The other good news is that he started eating tonight, eating 2 cc's of mom's breastmilk at 6 pm and again at 9pm. They'll keep on that schedule now, and the IV and breathing help should come out this weekend. That's when we'll also get to hold him. That will mean a lot to both of us.
Jennifer will get to shower tomorrow (we're both excited), and should come home either tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning. We're both excited for her to come home. She needs to sleep in our bed, in our place, and wear her clothes (well, any clothes would help at this point). Our next goal will be to get Evan home safe and sound, and most importantly, healthy.
Click here to see a picture of Evan and I, taken yesterday by Aunt Jo. She can't wait to buy him a bike, but I think its a little early yet.
Posted by Mike at January 23, 2002 11:37 PM
