16 days old & 2 week check up

Dear Kayden,

Last night was really hard. You wouldnt sleep at all! It was so strange cause you slept all day yesterday too! Your amazing father brought you out to the living room so I could get some sleep but it didnt work. So both of us are running on very little sleep today! You are sleeping really well today though. It is nice because your dad is at work tonight but I have a killer headache and I cant really sleep when you do.

Well today was your 2 week check up! Glad to say you are still healthy and strong. You are up to 7 lbs and 10 oz. You are still about 21 inches long! So you are gaining weight but haven't gained any height yet. I think you are going to be tall and lean like your mommy :).

We were super excited that for once you werent going to have to get pricked but they had to do your second PKU test :(. And we found out at your 2 month appt is when you have to get shots! I dont know if I will be able to stay in the room for that. I hate seeing you in pain but I dont want to abandon you either. I guess we will have to wait till it is closer to see what I do.

Well today we got you a little massaging chair. You seem to really like it. But I think you prefer your swing but your swing is getting to be a pain moving it back and forth from the bedroom to the living room everyday. Weve been using it to get you to sleep at night. It usually works pretty well. You are sleeping in it right now. Its pretty cute!

Well the bishopric is coming over in about an hour to see how things are going from you! Oh speaking of which we went to church this past sunday for the first time! We fed you right before we left but you were hungry again after we took the sacrament. So first I changed your diaper. Then I walked around and found the mothers lounge. Sadly it was on the otherside of the building by the other chapel so I couldnt hear our talks but I heard the other wards talks and they were really good! The mothers lounge was the nicest one I have seen yet! There were 12 recliners! They were super comfortable! There was a sink and a changing table too. So I fed you and then changed your diaper again. Then finally headed back to the chapel. I only heard the last half of the last speakers talk. It was nice though. We would have stayed for more but your nana had to get back home. Next week we will try to stay for more.

Love, Mommy

13 days old! No more umbilical cord!!!

Dear Kayden,

Well the good news is yesterday they took you back off the lights cause you dropped to 12.8! Then today we had another doctor appointment. Your jaundice kept dropping to 12.1! So no more getting pricked!!! YAY!!! We are so so happy.

Well nana came up last night and has been spoiling you tons! Today we did tons. We had the doctor appointment like I said before. Then I had to drop your daddy off at work. It was my first time alone with you in the car. It went well until you started crying but we were almost home so it was okay. Then nana gave you a sponge bath. We went grocery shopping and you slept through the whole thing which was kinda nice but I couldnt figure out where to put you. Your car seat took up the whole cart! But we didnt need to get much so it was okay. Next we came home and nana started making your daddy and me a picnic for our anniversary. After she got a bunch of stuff cooked we went to Jimmy Johns bought a loaf of day old bread. We went to Nature Park and fed the ducks. You slept through it though. But the ducks were super close!

After we came home from the park I had to go pick up your daddy from work. Then we came home and fed you. Then daddy and I went on a picnic back at Nature Park. We left you with nana for like an hour. We came back to her cuddling with you!

Also today your umbilical cord fell off! I am so excited to give you a regular bath! Sponge baths were hard.

You have been awake for like 3 1/2 hours so far! Hopefully you go to sleep soon so we can go to sleep. But atleast nana let me take a nap for like 45 minutes today.

Tomorrow is church! we cant wait to show you off!

well we love you tons,

mommy

11 days! Jaundice update

Dearest Kayden,

Yesterday your daddy took you to the dr cause I cant stand seeing you in pain anymore. So he decided to have a boys morning out and I just stayed home and got a little rest.

 They took you off the light it was so great. It was the best anniversary present ever! We went to the park for the first time. We only did one lap and then you were fussy so we were gonna go home but then you fell asleep so your daddy and I went and got ice cream. It was so nice being able to move you around without the cord.

Oh and your circumcision ring fell off! So that is all healed up thankfully. And your umbilical cord is starting to bleed around the edges which means it is getting ready to fall off. It stinks you are in pain but I am glad that you are almost back to normal and I can give you real baths!!!

Well last night was really hard. You were super fussy. We even moved your swing in the bedroom. It worked for a lil bit but not for long. I even had to send your daddy out to the living room so he could sleep a couple of hours. But of course about 30 minutes after he left you decided to finally fall asleep. I didnt want to move you because I was afraid you would wake up so my wrist is killing me today.

Well then this morning we took you to the doctor. I had to leave the room when they pricked your heal because it is just super hard. Well today was suppose to be your last appointment but when they called us  your jaundice went up from a 13.9 to 14.7. So sadly we had to put you back on the light. It really upset me. So tomorrow they are going to have to prick you again tomorrow. :( I am so sorry you have to go through any pain hun. Mommy is trying to protect you and make you better I just wish you could understand that.

Well your daddy is off to work tonight and I am so tired. So please sleep lots today. I love you tons hun!

Love,

mommy

8 days old

My lil glow baby,

Today has been a good day. We went to the doctor to check your jaundice levels again. When the nurse pricked your heel you cried super hard. It broke my heart! I couldnt get you to calm down. It was really hard on me. Tomorrow when we go back we are most definitely asking them to give you sugar water cause that seems to help alot. Well we got the results and you dropped down again. You were at a 17.6 yesterday and today you are at a 15.6! So you dropped 2 points in 2 days. The doctor said if you drop more by tomorrow they will take you off the biliblanket! I am so ready to have you off the machine. Its really hard not being able to do anything. Even switching rooms is really difficult! So lets hope tomorrow you can get off it and will keep getting healthy!

Also today you have done some hilarious things. Daddy was changing your diaper and I was telling him to hurry cause I thought you were going to pee on him. When he lifted you up to make sure your diaper was on right you sneezed right in his face. It was super funny!! Also later on today your diaper was dirty so I told your daddy to change it. And he was like Okay Kayden lets clean your poo and you farted and pooed really loud right after he said that. The look on your daddys face made me laugh so hard. He started pouting pretty hard core.

There isnt much else happening today. Your daddy is at work. And we are just chilling at home. You are sleeping in your lil bassinet in front of me.

Well keep getting better!

Love,

mommy

One week old already!!

My lil Kayden,

I can't believe you are already a week old. Its exciting to see you grow but at the same time don't like it! I want you to stay my precious lil baby forever butI know that won't happen.

Well last night was absolutely awful! You've been having painful gas so we couldn't get you to go to sleep. It was past 1 when we finally went to sleep. And of course you were back in the bed with me. But that was the only way to get you to sleep. I felt so bad that you were hurting and there was nothing I could do to stop it. We did give you some tylenol and that seemed to really help. Besides that all that helped was nursing but I couldn't do that all night.

But this morning you seemed to be getting better. I have been moving your legs around and that seems to help releave the pain.

I have been hurting alot too! I had to get out of bed after midnight and take a bath to help soothe the pain. Your daddy was sweet and took care of you while I was in there. I even took a nap in the tub! I guess I was pretty exhausted. And then all day today I pretty much slept. Your daddy took care of you in the living room while I napped. He brought you in to be fed every couple of hours. I got up around 430 pm. I could have kept sleeping but I figured I should prolly get up at some point today. It was so cute when I came into the living room you and your daddy were in the papa san chair watching a history documentary. He had the chessiest grin on his face cause you were watching your first documentary. He was quite proud.

Well not much more has happened today. We couldn't go to church cause you are still on the little blanket light thing. We go back to the dr tomorrow and are hoping they tell us we can get off it.

well remember we love you and please dont grow up too fast!!!

Love,

mommy

6 days old!

Dearest Kayden,

Well today was a good day but last night was kinda hard. Because of the Jaundice you slept pretty solid all day long so last night you were awake for quite a bit and it was killing me. Your amazing daddy was so great and at one point took you in the other room and rocked you while I slept cause I was just completely exhausted. He takes such good care of us!

Then today we had to go to the hospital to get your jaundice levels checked. After your appt while waiting for the results it was a really hard time for me. It just doesnt seem fair that you are so small and young and have something wrong. So I pretty much cried for a hour straight.I was just so worried and so scared something would happen to you.

Well once we had been home for like an hour they called with the test results. Yesterday you were at a 20.1 and today you are at a 17.6!! That is a huge drop. We just need to get you down to a 12. Since there was such a big drop today we dont have to go back in till monday thankfully. I hate seeing them prick your heel but you are pretty good with it.

Oh yesterday I forgot to tell you that daddy gave u a blessing to try to get you better. I think that is why you had such a significant drop. I hope you know what a blessing it is to have the priesthood in our home. I wasnt really raised in a home with it so I am super greatful to have it now. I hope you always stay worthy of it hun. Your wife will appreciate it so much.

Well since we've been home we havent done much. Just fed you lots and cuddled lots. Please keep getting better bud. Mommy hates having this machine set up on you. I just want you to be a healthy boy again

I love you more than anything Kayden and am so greatful Heavenly Father sent you to me!

5 days old. Circumcision and Jaundice

Dearest lil Kayden,

Today had its up and downs.

Nana came up and spoiled you wrotten. She helped out a ton around here too. At the moment you are in her arms with your eyes wide open looking around. Nana has been such a huge help since youve been hold. So when you read this make sure you call and thank her!

Well today we took you to get circumcised and it broke my heart! You weighed and even 7 lbs. So you are gaining weight which is good! But when it came time to do the circumcision I had to leave the room cause I just can't stand to see you in pain. Daddy waited with me in the waiting room but Nana stayed in the room with you. It made me feel so good that someone was with you. While we were getting you all ready for your surgery we had to change your diaper. And you peed all over the table. It was pretty bad. Then after the surgery when the nurse was cleaning everything up you peed all over her! Then we had the dr check you for Jaundice cause we thought you looked a little yellow.

Then we went to eat at Red Robin and you slept the whole time which was nice.

After that we went to walmart and picked up a few items you needed. Then we had to go to JcPenney cause you keep peeing through all your pjs and only two of them have gloves. So we picked out 4 new pjs and nana picked out quite a few outfits and insisted on paying for it all. We even put you in one of the onesies she bought for a lil bit tonight.

Well once we got you home Nana gave you a bath since you peed all over yourself twice. Right after she had finished giving you your bath you peed everywhere again! So she had to give you another one. I think its quite funny that you keep peeing everywhere.

Oh and while we were at JcPenney the Dr called and said you do have Jaundice. It is so scary for mommy and daddy. It is hard for us to see you sick even though its not really sick but yeah. So they had a little light machine delivered to the house and we have to keep you on it pretty much 24/7 for the next few days. Tomorrow we go back to the dr to have you jaundice levels checked again. Lets hope they are lower. Today they are at a 20.

Well that is about all that has happened with you today. It is getting really late so I am going to feed you and head to bed.

Remember we love you lots,

Mommy