Consequently, I'm trying to soak up everything I can, even amid the emotions that come with lack of sleep and all the hormones.
Unwelcome "tanning bed"
Regular blood work checks to see if Connor's bili levels were holding stable have been our only outing. Unfortunately, on Nov. 7 the doctor called and his levels had spiked dangerously high. They immediately sent lights to our house and he spent the next two and a half days in his little tanning bed.
I realize as problems go, this is relatively routine and not nearly as awful as some things could be. However, it was traumatic enough for me. Poor little guy just wanted to look around and explore his new world. Instead we had to keep the mask on and only take him out to feed him.
Luckily, he is better now and we're making up for lost time with lots of cuddling.
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| Under the lights from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9 |
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| This is the sweet face I get to see propped up on my shoulder when he is all worn out from feeding. I wish I could put moments like this in a bottle and save them forever. |
One week old!
We celebrated Connor's 1 week birthday with a party -- thrown by Lydia intermittently throughout the day. She was so excited that it was his birthday. She kept singing "Happy Birthday" to him all day.
The day also happened to be Great-Grandma Grady's 91st birthday, so we really did have a party for her. Happy birthday Grandma!
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| Lydia is often reminding us that we now have four people in our family. Every time she counts us all she uses her pinky finger to count Connor because he is the littlest. She is really loving her little brother. |
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| My Grandma Grady is amazing. 91 and still going strong. Happy birthday Grandma! |
