Kayla and Adalyn’s reaction to the movie, The Notebook.
Author: Ted
Rookie of the Year Award
Today’s appointment with the CF specialist didn’t quite go our way. After a great weight gain last week, Adalyn has since only gained 3 oz. We are chalking up the shoddy weigh-in to us running out of the digestive enzymes she is supposed to take with every meal. These enzymes help Addy absorb the food she is digesting and without them she just can’t get enough calories or nutrients. Kayla and I got a stern “talking to” by the physician who told us we could have always called and had the on call doctor order us some more. Ouch. We really should have been more proactive about the situation. Instead, we spaced out what enzymes we had left in anticipation of getting more at this appointment, which was only a couple of days away. Kayla and I have stopped beating ourselves up over this and realized it’s time to get focused. We have one week to get Adalyn to 8lbs. We left the doctor’s office with a strong game plan and now it’s just a matter of us performing. We’ve got plenty of enzymes, vitamins, and a new prescription that will help the enzymes do their job even better. We also decided to supplement with some formula at night to help with the weight gain. We’re parents on a mission! Takeru Kobayashi better watch out! We’ll keep everyone posted on how it goes.
Weight Watchers
Last Wednesday, Squirt weighed in at 6 lbs 6 oz. At Adalyn’s first appointment with her pediatrician, Dr. C wanted Adalyn to gain at least 3 oz. before her next visit in one week. I’m happy to announce that Addy has blown past the 3 oz mark and currently weighs in at a healthy 7 lbs thus surpassing her birth weight! We’re so proud of her. Cystic Fibrosis patients typically have a difficult time gaining weight so we’re super thankful that she is doing so good.
Bath Time
We’ve hit a couple of milestones that have made parenthood more enjoyable. Since getting home, it seemed like the only way we could get Adalyn to stop crying is to put her on the breast (Kayla’s, mine didn’t seem to work). Even if she had eaten just 10 minutes before. But, I’m proud to say Addy is now self soothing with a pacifier! Kayla’s chest thanks her immensely for that. Oh, and the little squirt is now sleeping in something other than our arms! As much as we love holding our little bundle of joy, the moment we sat her down on the couch, the pack and play, crib, our lap, or anywhere she would immediately wake up and refuse to sleep until we cradled her in our arms again. But, we’ve seem to have found a nice little bed with high sides (like arms wrapped around her) that she’s taken a liking to. Today, Adalyn had her first appointment at Children’s Healthcare. She was an absolute angel the whole time. Although, the nurses didn’t seem to think it was funny that she
St. Addy Day
We can’t believe Adalyn is one week old!
Aunt Courtney Resemblance
Every day Adalyn does things that remind us of ourselves…or other family members. 🙂
Cute Overload
Shield your eyes or risk being blinded by pure adorableness!
We Love Country Music
Well, we finally made it. Baby and mom are safely in the comfort of our own home. We will truly miss the wonderful staff at Northside Hospital who spoiled us with their knowledge and attention. I tried very hard to get the cell phone numbers of much of the staff but for some reason they refused. The car ride home was truly traumatic for all of us. I don’t know what we were thinking when we decided to leave during rush hour traffic. On another note, I am now a country music fan as it seems Adalyn calmed down only when we turned on the radio which was on Kicks 101.5. We’re now trying to get our schedule down at home but I managed to snap a few images of the little lady. Hopefully once everything has calmed down I will be able to get the images for the birth announcement. Stay tuned!
Operation Baby Arrival
I wanted to get in one last blog entry before the little lady arrives. Last Saturday we had a blast at the Spence Crew baby shower. I want to send out a big thank you to my Aunts Beverly, Brenda, and Pattie for putting it all together. I think we officially have everything we need for the big day. Last night, in an attempt to coax the baby out on her own, we visited Scalini’s to participate in their Eggplant Parmigiana Babies tradition. Birth is supposed to happen within 48 hours after eating their famous dish. Guess we’ll see! She’s coming one way or another. 🙂 We’re currently running around grabbing all the things we can think of for tonight. We should receive a call between 6PM and Midnight letting us know our room is ready at the Baby Factory. Once there, Kayla will receive some medicine that will do it’s job overnight preparing her cervix for delivery. Then, in the morning she’ll get a shot of Pitocin to jump start the contractions. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. If all goes according to plan we should have a beautiful and healthy baby girl Friday afternoon. We’ll keep everyone posted! Here’s Kayla chowing down on that eggplant:
Do Not Open Till…
Well, Baby Watch 2012 has officially begun! During our appointment on Monday we got the news that if Little Miss doesn’t arrive on her own by next Thursday, we’re going to induce. Mom and baby are doing well and there are no foreseen complications. But, since the pregnancy is considered high risk and AdalyEveLee (Adalyn, Evelyn, Kylee) is fully developed, the doctor has advised us that we probably should push the ejection button. We’re super excited and we can’t wait to meet our little angel. So, we’re expecting a call from the hospital Thursday evening telling us our four star room is ready for check in and once we arrive they’ll begin the inducing process. Kayla will take some medication overnight and on Friday morning she’ll get a shot of pitocin to jump start the labor. It’s nice to know the exact date but it’s not helping to calm our nerves any. Please keep Kayla and baby in your thoughts and prayers. We’ll be sure to keep everyone up to date!
