Here is a quick run down of your first nine days of life, dear little Miles Phineas!
Day 1 ~ I am surprised in the recovery room just minutes after giving birth when Dad, nurse Rod, and you drop by for a quick visit before heading to live in the NICU.
Day 3 ~ The 11th IV finally decides to stay in good condition. Thank heavens! I hated seeing them poking you again every couple of hours. You were so brave. You never cried, just whimpered a little.
Day 6 ~ The Grandparents (who didn't deliver you) get to hold you for the first time. Also, IV is removed in the evening because you are tolerating your feedings (through tube) so well. You start wearing little preemie clothes. So cute! Your grandparents think you are an angel.
Day 7 ~ You are moved from an isolette to an open air bassinet because you hold your temperature so well. Another step forward. Yeah!
Day 9 ~ Dear sweet baby, You now weigh 3 lbs 14 oz. We were told that you would probably lose weight the first 5-7 days but you did not, you just slowly gained. We are so happy about that. You have made steady progress. Now we have plateaued a bit and are just waiting for you to mature and figure out how to eat. Right now your little brain doesn't even tell you that you are hungry. You should still be in my tummy just getting food through an umbilical chord and growing. We are praying that soon you will figure all that out so that you can come home. It breaks my heart every time I have to leave you. I am very lucky because I get to see you twice per day and in the mornings I get to just snuggle with your for several hours. It is heavenly. And I also feel so lucky that when I do have to leave you, I am leaving you in a good place where you are constantly monitored and offered amazing care. It was very horrifying having to leave your older brother in an orphanage each time I visited him before I could bring him home! So, I do feel very lucky that I know you are safe when I am not with you. But it is still hard. I try not to be a baby but I have all kinds of hormones going crazy anyway, so I blame all my crying on that. I love you and I miss you when I am not with you. We hope and pray that you will be able to come home soon! Love, Mom
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Nine Days
Posted by Perla at 11:22 PM
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
22 comments:
I love that photo. Oh - I am crying. So awesome - all of you! Go Miles, Go!!!
Shannon, I am sure you don't know who I am but I just wanted to post on your blog. My name is Mandy (Pickett) Rollo and Nancy and I were friends from elementary through high school. She and I would do the microteaching thing at Weber with your mom when we were 3rd graders. I know you came from a big family but I believe of all the siblings I only met Nancy - obviously - Megan and you. Since Nancy and I have hooked up on FaceBook, I've thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with her family on this blog and I have also found myself following yours. I have cried happy tears tonight reading about your beautiful little boy and I just wanted to tell you that you and your wonderful family are in my prayers. Thank you for being so strong and for being so inspirational in the life of a girl who really needs the inspiration (that would be ME!)
Take care, sweetheart. The Lord loves you and your family so much.
shannon-one day little miles will love so much the sweet words you have written to him. thanks for sharing them with us. you made me cry. it is so good to see him growing and progressing. continual prayers coming your way. :)
xoxoxoxo
Oh could he be any more precious! I am so glad that he is doing so well. You are such an amazing person and are so strong through all of your trials. Your family is in our prayers and we are so happy for your new addition!
ps I just saw the picture of your Dad (I think its your Dad) and he was my English professor at Weber. He was great! Small world, no wonder you are such an amazing writer:)
You look gorgeous in that last photo. I love his hair. I can't wait to hold him!!!
Hurray for Baby Miles doing so well! He is such a brave little soldier. He looks so, so cute in those pictures!
Congratulations! We've only met once before, but I sure enjoy peeking at your blog now and then. Your sweet baby is just darling! I can't believe he's here already! And I love your last post, too, updating what the others are up to. Too funny! Good luck with everything and congrats again!
He is doing so great! Are you at McKay? I work this Tuesday (I am an x-ray tech there) I could come see you if you are there. Let me know. He is definetly the toughest preemie I have seen.
Oh Shan, you never cease to amaze me, and always handle yourself with grace and poise. Baby Finn is a beautiful miracle. I seriously cannot believe what a precious LITTLE pea he is. I am SO thrilled for you and your family that he is progressing and doing well. Hopefully he will be home soon and you guys can get back to being a "normal" family again. You are such an amazing Mother- I am so happy for you. Enjoy every second with that precious newborn...they really grow way too fast. Oooohhh, they smell SO good!!! Congratulations!!
What a beautiful baby he is. I am glad that all is going well. Praying you get to take him home soon.
Ahhh you have what we call NICUitis. The part where you feel like Finn is just about to come home but also the part that takes "forever". Every baby is different at this part. Learning to eat. They don't develop their suck swallow breathe reflex until about 37 weeks. Meaning that doing these three things together can be a challenge or as you said, they don't want to do it at all. Hang in there and the NICUitis thing is something every parent goes through. Try to remember everyone is working to get your little man home because that is what our job is.
Wow. So great. All of it. Heartbreaking that he can't be home yet, but yes, the knowledge that he is so well cared for is such a blessing. You and I did not have that kind of comfort when we were waiting for our first sons to come home.
Let me tell you - Mr. Miles looks so much like his big sisters. I love it. I wonder if he will keep their same blond hair.
His older brother must be ecstatic that he will have a bro to throw ball with (not that girls aren't wonderful at throwing balls too :)
Lovely pics of all of you. I wish I were there to meet him ... and to comfort you in your wait, as you comforted me in mine.
I love you all. And you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Jodi
That last picture of you is gorgeous! I can't believe your baby is here! But, I am glad that he is progressing so well. He is so freakin" cute!!!
What an absolutely beautiful baby boy...saying tons of prayers for all of you in hopes that baby Miles can go home soon!
What a cute little peanut...he is so sweet. I am so happy that he has come so far!
I can't stop tearing up. I just feel like I know my little Miles so well. and he is just looking sweeter and more dear ever time I see him. I am just so glad you put these photos on because they just made my night feel so at peace.
That last pic is the most beautiful pic ever! That needs to be your new FB picture!
He is beautiful Perla!!!
Your photos and posts are just amazing! Love hearing about your family journey. Miles is such an adorable baby! Keeping you all in our prayers ~ Mare
oh so beautiful I mean you and him. Such love. wE are supposed to have these families and treat them with such care for a reason and that reason is all to clear with such a new one especially a teeny little new one so fragile in your arms. YOu look amazing! He is pretty darn cute for a wet puppy himself. What joy when you will remember this time of his exquiisite entrance to earth. Take care
Love
T
Thanks, thanks for the update. Sure wish I could hold the little fella, but then when I see the pic of Dad holding Miles, I can't be too sad.
You must be proud of such a sturdy little man! He's going to be right there looking out for his big sisters one day!
Post a Comment