So Jaydan is only 5 weeks old and here we are... a sick bunch of Huebner's. We all contracted a lovely cold - congestion, sore throat, cough. Fortunately Jaydan doesn't seem too pained by the runny nose and slight cough that he's dealing with. He has been a bit fussy, but not much more than usual.
It all started off on Easter Sunday with me getting nicely congested. Unfortunately I'm unable to take anything as it would be passed to Jaydan through my milk. We worked hard to prevent both Dirk and Jaydan from catching the crud, but our efforts failed. Dirk woke up this morning with a sore throat and headache and Jaydan started coughing.
All in all, we're doing okay. We'll make it through our first bout of family illness and hopefully things will get healthy and happy once again really soon.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
1 month
How time flies! Jaydan had his 1 month birthday yesterday! We had a nice evening celebrating - Jaydan shared his 1 month birthday with auntie Katie for dinner at Spazzo. This was our first dinner outing and he was SO good. He sat in his seat for the beginning of the night and then spent post-meal time flirting with all the girls.
We went to see his pediatrician and he is a very healthy boy. He is up to 9lbs. 11oz. (50 percentile) and 22.5 inches long (75 percentile). His doctor said he's right on track for weight gain. We talked to her about his fussiness - she prescribed him some Zantac for reflux that we're to try for at least 2 weeks to see if that helps him. We also are experimenting with new formulas to supplement the nursing since he's eating so much these days. Last night was the first and it was a complete disaster - we were up ALL night with him crying. We're crossing our fingers that tonight will allow for at least a few hours of sleep so that we don't get too run down.
I have more pictures to post... just having trouble remembering and finding the time to get them uploaded to the blog. Will get that going ASAP.
We went to see his pediatrician and he is a very healthy boy. He is up to 9lbs. 11oz. (50 percentile) and 22.5 inches long (75 percentile). His doctor said he's right on track for weight gain. We talked to her about his fussiness - she prescribed him some Zantac for reflux that we're to try for at least 2 weeks to see if that helps him. We also are experimenting with new formulas to supplement the nursing since he's eating so much these days. Last night was the first and it was a complete disaster - we were up ALL night with him crying. We're crossing our fingers that tonight will allow for at least a few hours of sleep so that we don't get too run down.
I have more pictures to post... just having trouble remembering and finding the time to get them uploaded to the blog. Will get that going ASAP.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Our first family weekend
Dirk is back to work and life is trying to resume to some normalcy. Of course, our schedule has changed drastically with Jaydan in the house. Today is the first day of our first family weekend... it's nice. We're just hanging out at home trying to relax.
Jaydan saw his pediatrician again yesterday - and I got to get out and about on my own! His jaundice is completely gone (FANTASTIC) and his weight has jumped to 8lbs. 1oz. Crazy kid is growing like nothing we've ever seen before! What is great about the weight gain is that we can now start weaning him off the bottle and stick to nursing as originally planned. Now we also get a break from poking and prodding him - he doesn't have to see the dr. again until he's 1 month old.
Despite the lack of sleep and never ending poopy diapers, Jaydan is the greatest thing to ever happen to our family. We are so grateful to have him! He changes all the time and the joy of witnessing that is amazing.
Jaydan saw his pediatrician again yesterday - and I got to get out and about on my own! His jaundice is completely gone (FANTASTIC) and his weight has jumped to 8lbs. 1oz. Crazy kid is growing like nothing we've ever seen before! What is great about the weight gain is that we can now start weaning him off the bottle and stick to nursing as originally planned. Now we also get a break from poking and prodding him - he doesn't have to see the dr. again until he's 1 month old.
Despite the lack of sleep and never ending poopy diapers, Jaydan is the greatest thing to ever happen to our family. We are so grateful to have him! He changes all the time and the joy of witnessing that is amazing.
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