Wednesday, December 7, 2011

2011-12-07, Wednesday - 5 days old

A few major events happened today.  Overnight, Alex's nurse took the top off his isolette to see how he did at maintaining his own body temp.  So when we arrived he was dressed in a sleeper and blanket with the top up on his bed.  He did great all day, so tonight they wheeled out the fancy giraffe bed and wheeled in a regular bassinet (or large tupper-ware container).  He's doing great at maintaining his own body temperature.

Alex in is giraffe bed with the top up.  Next step bassinet.

Today was also his first bath.  He did not like it.  Mostly this was because the nurse had to try to get some very sticky tape out of his hair and it did not feel good.  The tape was from the IV which had been removed the day before.

Mostly we spent the day taking turns cuddling him.  We love it.

Happy 53 month anniversary to us!  (didn't notice until we were home and it was after midnight, so missed it really).  Historical note:  70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor today.  I'm sure the History Channel was covering it in great detail.

A couple was waiting in the family room just down the hall for their daughter to have her baby.  She had been in labor since Sunday, and was worn out.  A week and a day overdue.  Finally, sometime around 10pm she delivered a baby girl.  Hope she gets some rest!

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