Category Archives: Family Stuff
General-interest stuff about our family
More Pics of Michael
Above: March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
Above: These pictures were taken yesterday. He has plumped up quite a bit!
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The Many Faces of Michael
These cute pictures are from a couple of weeks ago. Now he has fat rolls on his legs!
Spring is on it’s way!
We had Liz’s mom come up for a few days to visit Michael. While she was here I took her out in the “big orange pumpkin” as it’s known at work to show her what Alaska looks like once you get off the beaten path. Fortunately for her, it warmed up to about 20 deg before we went out. The day prior topped out at -10.
She said this made her trip, but we all know it’s a lie. Seeing shriveled wrinkly baby feet seemed to have more of an effect on her. Though to be fair, not many people … Read the rest
Michael’s Home
Michael’s home! We’re all tired, but very happy.
Video of Michael doing nothing, and of Isaac and Sydney fighting each other
As if you hadn’t heard enough from us lately, here’s more. Liz wanted me to post this video clip of Michael. Typical of little babies, he’s pretty boring.
Isaac and Sydney were happy to test for their yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do. As if he knew what would happen, the instructor put Isaac and Sydney together for sparring. It was a little one-sided. They both passed, and Sydney was awarded “Best Test” of the 7 or so folks testing with her.
Going Home Soon!
Michael is officially out of the incubator. He only needed the gavage tube for one feeding in the middle of the night. If he can eat all of his feedings on his own tonight then he should be coming home Tuesday!
Peter and I had a nice day together at the hospital and Peter enjoyed being able to really sit and hold his new son. We’re thankful that our family is all well and over the colds and flu bugs that were hanging around last week.
Thank you for all your prayers and encouraging comments. It has been wonderful knowing … Read the rest
Today’s Update on the Little Man
Michael is being weaned out of the incubator and should be in an open crib by tomorrow! He has been keeping his body temperatures steady and still putting on weight the last three days.
For the last 24 hours he has been having some bottles. He only needed a little bit topped off through the gavage tube. The doctor predicts he should be able to feed himself orally for all feedings in the next couple of days.
When Michael A) can get all of his calories by mouth for 24 hours, and B) can keep his temperature steady in an … Read the rest
Cute Michael
Michael snuggling up with his giraffe that Sydney and Isaac picked out (hope you’re not offended that he’s flipping the bird).
Michael and Other Things
Peter and the kids showed up for a little while to see Michael last night before going to their TaeKwon-Do class. Being a very hands-on dad, Peter volunteered to change Michael’s diaper and proceeded to get exploded on. Ten points for Michael!
Michael’s update:
- He’s still cute
- Around his feeding times he has been more wakeful
- He poops a lot
- He likes to nurse (he does NOT like the burping process)
- He likes warm water pored on his head
I was able to give him his first bath yesterday; it’s been a while since I’ve done that. He did not … Read the rest