Sunday Jan 4th

Well we didn’t make it in to see Ayden today. There was a weather warning for some freezing rain and we felt that it was safer to stay in then try to brave the weather. But funny thing that weather man…he was wrong. There was a bit of rain today, but it was not a freezing rain as they predicted…sigh…

Anyways, we called as we normally do for an update.

Ayden is doing well. He has gained some more weight and is up to 1674 grams (3.6 pounds). The nurse said some of that might be a bit of water weight as he is a little bloated, but even so he is growing and growing. His oxygen is anywhere between room air 21% oxygen to 26% depending on how he is lying and if his tummy is full or not.  He is still doing well with his milk at 20 mils every two hours. The pressure in his lungs is still holding but they are trying to get him down on that as well.

On the home front here, Mark has been working on Ayden’s room and it is looking great. There is a bit more painting to be done, but it’s looking awesome. we actually got the crib put together as well. So now we have a 3/4 painted room, a crib (but no mattress) and a mobile for the crib….slowly but surely things are coming together.

I find that when we visit Ayden its getting harder and harder to leave the hospital without him in my arms. As his health gets better, it puts a little hope that he will be home soon. I know that there is still much growing that the little guy has to do, but I just want to bring him home with us….it will come, I just have to be patient.

Yesterday when I was holding Ayden it was so comforting. At first they swaddled him and put him in my arms so I could cradle him and look at him, but his tummy was full and he didn’t like that position too much. the nurse then took him and put him on my chest…ahhhh, that was so nice, and the way he was lying his hand was placed over my heart. He was so warm and comfortable. He was not swinging so much either…but then I told the nurse to put him back in the incubator as I had to go and pump and we needed to get home…well…Ayden did not like that at all. He started crying as soon as the nurse took him away and his heart rate went through the roof!  He was an angry little man…he was all comfy and snuggly on my chest and then he was taken away…it actually broke my heart a little bit. I just wanted to tell the nurse to put him back on my chest and leave him there, but he was already back in the incubator. It did let me know that I am a comfort to him and that he enjoyed being with me.  it was at this time that I went to pump and Mark had some one on one time (which you can read about in yesterday’s post).

So tomorrow Mark is back at work. I am going to make my way down to the hospital to visit, but also to get more bottles for the milk as I am almost out again!

I would like to thank everyone for your comments on the site. It means a lot to us and will to Ayden when he is old enough to read and enjoy this diary of his first year.