hmmm milk

things I learned at the NICU meeting

1. Pacifiers get old and hard and new ones come in different sizes (available at Target).
2. Breastmilk matches the demand of the child, when Sean grows and needs 8 ounces I will not shrivel up from the demand but will make enough for him.
3. Babies know when there parents are stressed and become stressed themselves, so I need more bubble baths and maybe wine.
4.Cluster feeding is a real phenomenon and is the reason I need the wine..ouch
5.Linda Meridian cares a lot about breastfeeding and the moms and babies who are struggling through it, and has never heard a dumb question, thank goodness cuz mine are doozies.
6.It is ok to hold babies off about 15 minutes when they are demanding to eat, but not much longer or they might eat your face off.
7.There are milk banks that take donor breastmilk to keep other preemie babies alive, I am told I could keep a nursery full drinking so I got the info.
8.All NICU parents agree more communication is the key to surviving our experience, and is best served with a kind word or two.
9.Kangarooing is the act of remembering the time we shared with our infants before they were born and reminding them that we will always be close by, crying during kangarooing is a release of love drops and stress.
10. NICU nurses love our babies and get almost as attached as we do, they need to see how there babies are thriving, so visit often... and bring food
11. NICU families need each other..feed us with humor,patience and love and we will grow and prosper.

NEVER GIVE UP OR IN !!!!!!!!

me and my big sisters

it should be colder at Easter...somebunnies hot

"Whatdaya mean theres no milk?"

MOMMY AN SEAN

BIG BOY

OUCH

todays my birthday

today i turned 2 months old...and since i was 2 months early that makes today my birthday,,,

i cant wait to have two birthday parties every year..my brother says birthday parties are fun...the mean lady at the drs office poked me 4 times today and made me drink medicine...then the mean lady at the eye dr..poked my eyeballs..

it has been a long day..but i can handle it cuz i am a big boy..i am 7 lbs and 11oz...thats pretty big i guess cuz they told my mom good job..im the one who grows and she gets the credit..hmmph

oh well i am gonna go put my newborn diapers and newborn clothes on cuz my preemie stuff is too small..that made my mom cry not sure why..but i am never sure why she cries...talk to you later

neighborly love

This is a picture of my friend Maryanne..she lives next door..sometimes she comes over to hold me and spoil me..

One night when the lighty box (tv) and all the lights went out she was with me..we just sat in the dark and waited for them to come back on..Maryanne just kept talking to me and I was happy...

me and maryanne

afternoon delight

1:00 2:00 3:00 ROCK..WAKEY TIME

I have decided that TV looks better late at night. So..I sleep during the day and that way I am well rested to catch all of my late night talk shows and advertising paid programming.

My mom seems to like it too cuz she stays awake with me. I am glad I can help her see these great shows..I sleep during the day..not sure what she does but seems like she likes to be awake alot...

Here is me sleeping in the middle of the day..my brother took my picture to prove to my mom that I sleep...

Here's to dreamin'..see you soon

MOMMY AND ME

flu flu gone away please dont come another day

Me and brother are better now..my mom disinfected the house and is hoping we will stay well..I am growing and eating so much that I am trying to grow a clothes size by Wednesday. Wish me luck..3 oz every 2 hrs aughta do it..If my mom can keep up.

flu snoozin with momma

getting well

I have that nasty flu thats going around..my big brother has it too...my mom is kinda a wreck but Dad and Maryanne are helping out. I am just gonna keep eating and taking naps..thats supposed to help..

I will write more when I am feeling better...wish me luck..Sean

hangin out in the nicu

2am blues

its 2 am and the night is young,,my bellies full and my mom is warm...wanna talk and i wanna move..no reason to sleep i got the 2 am blues.....

i ll chew her arm like im starving, and scratch her till it hurts..but these eyes are gonna open till the sun shows its rays..i got the 2 am blues