Witch’s brew

Last night was a better night. He still didn’t sleep a lot, but nothing exploded and we’ve now gone a full day without any serious feeding tube incidents! Getting more into the swing of the feeding, preparing, and cleaning. Today while doing a round of sterilizing, I felt like a witch stirring my pot of baby bottle and breast pump parts, maybe with a little eye of newt for good measure! 😜

Cooper had his first excursion today; his first check-in with our pediatrician. We love our pediatrician - she was calling and texting and checking in on us throughout Coop’s hospitalization. We spent over an hour today going through his (brief but eventful) history and talking about short and long term goals and outcomes. 

His weight and oral intake are the main focus right now. We’ll be going in for weight checks every 5 days for a while to make sure he stays on track. He has gained a little bit of weight since his discharge and is soooo close to 6 lbs! Hopefully by the time we go in on Friday he’ll have rocketed past that mark. And maybe the “newborn” sized clothes will start fitting him soon!

Grandma Kathy made us a delicious home-cooked meal tonight. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had time and opportunity to get some hot and fresh home cooking, and it was glorious! Grandma Donna found a Raffi playlist and serenaded Cooper with classics such as “Baby Beluga” and “Apples and Bananas”. Grandpa Bret showed Coop some videos from his performing days - he seemed very impressed! 

We are all enjoying some great moments getting to know this little guy as he gets stronger and cuter every day. We’re trying to fit in skin-to-skin time and tummy time as we can. One thing is for sure - he is being positively drowned with constant love and adoration to make up for his rough start!