Can't Remember the Number for the Nursery When You Need It

Sleep.

Back when I was a human being, I used to remember something called sleep. It's been a while, so I'm not really sure what it was, but I think I remember it being a good thing...

Tammie and I are home with Bailey and everything is going fine (except for that sleep thing). The dogs came home on Tuesday and have been very attentive of Bailey. Max follows us to the nursery when we go back to change her and sits at the foot of her bassinet and wags his tail when she makes noises. Rosie is a little less attentive, but is interested just the same. Both of them love to sniff and lick Bailey's head when she is in our laps and both get very upset when Bailey cries. Them just have to check and make sure she is okay.

Tammie and I have been getting some sleep, although not a lot (gee, surprise!). She is feeding every two or three hours and is finally gaining weight. Just before leaving the hospital a nurse said that she thought she saw a little jaundice, and another nurse thought she heard a heart murmur (thanks ladies. Just what two exhausted new parents need...something else to worry about). So of coarse we scheduled a doctors visit for Monday morning (less than 24 hours after we left the hospital. New parents? How did you guess...)

11:30am, Monday morning: late for the first appointment. The doctor checks her out and gives us the good and the bad. No jaundice; no heart murmur. That's the good news. She had lost almost a whole pound since last Thursday and now weighed 8lbs and 5ozs. Not too good. Obviously she wasn't getting enough to eat, most likely because Tammie's milk had not come in. Apparently with a C-Section it takes quite a bit longer to produce milk. Okay, no problem. We were told to supplement with formula and come back on Wednesday.

11:00am, Wednesday morning: lots of dirty diapers, dirty clothes, sleepless hours and a few tears later, we are back at the doctor's office. Prognosis? (drum roll, please...) 8lbs and 10ozs! Bailey gained about 5ozs over a 48 hour period. Turns out Tammie's milk started to come in Monday evening, so that plus formula supplements have really helped (thank goodness...one less thing to worry about). Now we're back at home. Bailey has a full belly, she bundled up and taking a nap. I think Tammie will be napping soon as well.

I'm sorry that it has taken so long to get things updated, but I think everyone will understand. Here is a new picture of Bailey with her mp3 player and headphones (actually, this is her getting her hearing tested in the hospital. The doctors use these headphones and a sensor on her forehead. She has to be asleep because they are measuring her brain waves and don't want any extra sensory input.) Her hearing test was great; she passed with flying colors, but we already knew that. Her eyes follow sounds and voices everywhere and she will hold your gaze the entire time you talk to her. I love it!

More to come later...