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Frustrating...

lindsay — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:40:46 -0700

I just typed out a really extremely long blog post, but I realized that the details aren't important. I just need you all to pray. Our family is at our breaking point. We've had five months of non-normal existence, and it's finally starting to take it's toll. Ruby had a very bad weekend, which gave Mommy and Daddy a bad weekend. Burke hasn't had a great day, and that has resulted in a lot of frustration for me.

Playing Dress Up

lindsay — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:50 -0700

So, who knew it would be fun to play dress up with a boy, too? :) Burke got a bath this morning, and I realized that I totally don't know how to style boy hair. I just did what Daddy used to do with his head (comb it all straight forward.) :) It ended up drying in a style that just makes it stick straight out all over his head. :) Before his bath, I got a picture of him in a cute little outfit that Aunt Sarah got him. I even gave him a little mini-mohawk again. :)

Morning Report

lindsay — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:53:42 -0700

Burke had a good night last night. He gained three ounces, which puts him at 4 lbs. 6 oz.!! I would say that he's definitely doing well with breastfeeding. :) He has also come back off his oxygen again, and they've been able to wean his bed temperature down three degrees. He is really doing well. :)

Today is bath day, so I'm going to go take my shower and get ready for the day real quick. Then, it will be Burke's turn. :) I'm going to try to get a couple of pictures.

Justa Buncha Pictchas!

lindsay — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:42:27 -0700

Recent Ruby Pics

(Ruby "found" her Christmas present. It helped that Nana didn't bother to hide it.)

(This kid *loves* to read!)

Who doesn't love to smash their face into a netted gate??

Morning Update

lindsay — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:48:58 -0700

Hey everyone!

Burke had a better night. He's still alarming, but with the oxygen's help, he doesn't go down as low as before. He gained weight last night, and he's now 4 lbs. 3 oz. :) The weight gain is an excellent sign that he's getting plenty of calories without the supplements. Praise God! He's still pretty small, so they're not going to challenge him with his body temperature yet.

I don't think there's much else to report.

ExpectNet Baby Pool

lindsay — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:36:45 -0700

Check out the results of Burke's Baby Guessing Game: http://www.expectnet.com/game.php?babyid=1&sort=pp&r=0

Pop was hoping to repeat his win from Ruby's birth, but it wasn't meant to be. He actually came in dead last this time (overall.) Sorry, Pop!

Our friend, Kirsten, seemed to have an uncanny idea of exactly how early this little guy was going to come...even before my water broke! Way to go, Kirsten! (But I certainly could have used your fortune telling abilities to warn me of the crazy circumstances!!!) :)

The Downslope

lindsay — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:51:11 -0700

Mid-Morning Update

lindsay — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:07:11 -0700

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the delay in posting. Burke has had an interesting 24 hours. Not terrible, but just a little setback. I'm getting ready to head out to lunch, but I'll post more about it later. I promise it's nothing too bad, but I would be lying if I didn't say I was a little disappointed. :) I was hoping he would just sail right through and be out in three weeks. I don't think that's going to happen.

Like I said, I'll be back with specifics, but I'm HUNGRY! :)

Love to all!

Morning Update

lindsay — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:26:15 -0700

Good Morning, everyone! I hope your day is off to a good start. We're having a good day over here in the NICU, but Ruby's not off to such a great start. I talked with Nana this morning, and it seems that Ruby had a rough night. She's either got a stomach bug or she ate something that didn't sit well with her. She's vomited three times since midnight, so she's staying home from daycare today.

Do you see what I see?

lindsay — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:59:22 -0700

Or don't see?

That's right! This little boy is no longer using the nasal cannula!! Burke was taken off the cannula/heated air at 2:00 this afternoon. I wasn't even expecting him to make it a half an hour. However, we're two hours later, and he's doing great. He hasn't gone down in his oxygen saturation at all. In fact, for quite a bit of the time, he's been satting in the 97-100% range!!!

Good Morning!

lindsay — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:45:34 -0700

Good Morning, everyone! It's Monday, and that means we have completed our first week of NICU. Yay!! I am in a *lot* better condition emotionally this time around. Thank you, God.

Burke is doing well. He's still on 21% oxygen, which is the same as room air. However, we haven't tried him off the cannula again yet. There's no rush. He's now eating 36 mL every three hours. That's a little over an ounce. He also maintained his weight yesterday! :) Good boy! All in all, he's doing wonderful.

Non-Urgent Prayer Requests

lindsay — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:05:50 -0700

Seeing as how this post is going to be posted at 3:00 a.m., I didn't want anyone to think it was a crisis. I'm simply getting up through the middle of the night, now that Burke is trying to learn how to breastfeed. It's not going terribly smoothly, but it's actually going better than I expected. Just keep praying that the doctors and the nurses know what options and decisions are best for Burke, and that I'm willing to hang in there and follow their direction and guidance. :)

As for the prayer requests:

Sunday Update

lindsay — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:27:06 -0700

Today is another good day! :) We had a great morning of worship at church, and we had a nice lunch with friends and family. Burke is doing well today. He's down to the same oxygen saturation as room air (21%), but he still prefers to breathe with the nasal cannula. The air that comes through the cannula is heated, so it's easier for him to breathe. Still...we're *that* much closer to being off of any breathing assistance!! Praise God!

Ruby's Coming! :)

lindsay — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:37:42 -0700

Ruby's coming home today! :) I can't wait. She should be here in about two hours or so. :) Mike and I are going to head over to the NICU for a little while before she gets here. Burke was doing really well when we visited last night after the concert.

As a side note, one of our readers, Laurie, suggested the song "Hey Little Man" by Eddie from Ohio to us. I went and found it on Amazon.com this morning.

More Good News :)

lindsay — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:27:18 -0700

Burke is having another good day. :) He's consistently weaned down his oxygen, and he's getting really close to room air. He was actually on room air for a small time today, but he couldn't sustain it. It's great to know that he's close, though! :) He's tolerating his feedings like a little piggie. :) He's up to .5 oz every three hours. As of last night, he weighed 4 lb. 5 oz. We're just a few ounces away from his birthweight. :) Way to go, Little Man! :)

Morning Update

lindsay — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:26:25 -0700

Good morning, everyone!

I'm sorry the update is a little later this morning. I was discharged last night, so this was our first morning in our new routine. Mike is dropping me off at the hospital on his way to work, and then he'll be joining us here when he gets off. I think it will work well. The nurses have been excellent about helping me "make myself at home."

That was a BLAST!! :)

lindsay — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:24:15 -0700

I just got to hold Burke for about an hour and a half. :) We both loved every single minute of it. His cheek is irritated in the pictures because of the adhesive tape that was holding his feeding tube. Poor guy...

Great News!

lindsay — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:24:04 -0700

Our little man is off the CPAP! :) It's probably not completely permanent. He may need the CPAP for a few hours each day to give his little lungs a rest, but at least we'll get to see his face more often. :) He's awfully cute, and I'm planning on taking some pictures as soon as I go back.

He's on the nasal canula, and his O2 supplement is already down to 30%. WONDERFUL!! :)

Early Morning Update

lindsay — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:34:28 -0700

Hey everyone!

After Burke's rough day yesterday, I was really anxious to get in and see how he did overnight. (And by overnight, I mean during the hours of 12-4 when I was asleep.) :)

New Pictures!

lindsay — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:13:00 -0700

Hey everyone! While Burke was getting all cleaned up with a new IV line tonight, we got to see him again with minimal wires and no CPAP machine in his face. He looked like a grumpy old man. LOL! :)

Goodwins' blog

Frustrating...

Playing Dress Up

Morning Report

Justa Buncha Pictchas!

Recent Ruby Pics

Morning Update

ExpectNet Baby Pool

The Downslope

Mid-Morning Update

Morning Update

Do you see what I see?

Good Morning!

Non-Urgent Prayer Requests

Sunday Update

Ruby's Coming! :)

More Good News :)

Morning Update

*That* was a BLAST!! :)

Great News!

Early Morning Update

New Pictures!

That was a BLAST!! :)