5 lbs!

"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary; and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40: 29-31

Sorry for the delay in posting y'all! I have to say I have a new found respect for all parents out there! Geezz....I was never expecting it to be this hard! I now get excited for a 2 hour "nap" when before I required AT LEAST 8 hours of sleep! I hear it all gets easier.....

So, although it's been much harder having him home than I expected, I am cherishing every last second. My favorite time is actually early in the morning when I'm feeding him and he falls fast asleep on my chest. He seems to like sleeping on me, I usually attempt to put him in his cradle after he falls asleep but most of the time this does not work. My heart just wont let him be fussy for too long---I have to pick him back up and hold him. I just think about him being in the NICU for so long, and for so long, we weren't there to hold him at night. I am blessed to be able to do that now. And I am getting sleep when we have great help around!

We had the first Pediatrician visit on Tuesday; we really liked the doctor. She thought Coy looked great (he weighed 5lbs!) and we didn't have to wait a second in the waiting room, we were escorted right back to an exam room! He tolerated the car ride there very well and we were back home before we knew it! We weren't suppose to see her again for a few weeks, but yesterday (Thursday) I woke up and noticed Coy's abdomen was more distended than I'm comfortable with. He also began spitting up a bit more with his feedings on Wednesday night---not alot, but more than normal for him. So, we saw the pediatrician again yesterday---she was also a bit concerned with his increased abdominal girth and decided to give him a suppository in the office--turns out he really had to poop and was full of gas---he actually pooped on the doctor. I guess I should have warned her to what was going to happen--it was quite funny!

Today his belly is much softer and smaller. He is taking in alot more food than ever before so this is also a reason his belly is larger than normal...his new norm is 70ccs per bottle!

We also had an appointment with Dr. Hittner yesterday to check on his eyes. She said "the baby looks good." Turns out, she's a big baseball fan--Chris and her had their own conversation about baseball while I'm there trying to ask about eye drops and stuff....we go back and see her in 2 weeks!

We've discovered traveling with Coy is quite difficult. He is connected to an Apnea monitor (detects if his heartrate drops below 70bpm or goes above 225bpm and if he stops breathing for greater than 20 seconds), oxygen tank, and pulse ox (detects his blood oxygen level.) So managing all those things, keeping him happy, getting the stroller packed and un-packed, takes some work! I'm sure we will be pros in no time! And don't get me started about the darn apnea monitor! It sounds like somebody put a blow horn next to your ear when it alarms! The company has been out to our house 3 times, once at 230am, when they thing decided to quit working! Anyway--I'm glad for the monitor because it does help us rest easier, but that's only when we think it's working properly! Most likely, we'll have to put up with it for a few more months.

Thanks for the continued prayers and support! Please continue to healing of Coy's heart, brain, eyes, lungs, and stomach! We are so grateful to you all!

Of course, here are some more pictures at bath time! He really likes his camo towel (and it has matching burp cloths!) I guess I should start taking pics at other times too! And we still LOVE our paci!