Liam - Day 3

January 20, 2010

Liam's bilirubin levels were increasing so they are treating him with phototherapy. He has to stay under the lamp and sleep on a blanket that makes him look like a glow worm wearing sunglasses until his levels start going down.

Liam - Day 2

January 19, 2010

Liam had to go back on his CPAP machine to help him to remember to breathe because he was having multiple apnea episodes. Chet thinks he looks like a little SCUBA diver with all his gear on. Here he is getting is first diaper change by dad in the NICU. We also got to hold him for about half an hour.

Gabriel's 1st Birthday

January 18, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Gabriel!

Since Liam was born on Gabriel's birthday we didn't get a chance to take him out for the day as we had planned so our friend, Catie, who came to take care of Gabriel brought him to the hospital for a quick visit. He wasn't allowed anywhere except for the lobby & cafeteria so I got a ride downstairs and had a slice of cake with Gabriel, Chet, and Catie. We sang happy birthday and let Gabriel dig into his first piece of cake. It wasn't exactly what we had in mind for his first birthday but under the circumstances it was as good as we could manage.

Baby Boy #2

Liam Stone Costales

January 18, 2010

6:07AM

4 lbs 4.8 oz.

17.75 inches

born at 32 weeks (8 weeks early)

first Heels basketball game

Breaking in his new jersey before the big game.

Callie is the best dog. She allows Gabriel to "torture" her. Sometimes he's gentle with her.

Having so much fun with daddy at the game!

Actually he's flirting with the little girl who sat behind us.

December 16, 2009

Day 2

Last night went MUCH better than expected. Gabriel did wake at 9:45pm and chet had to go in and comfort him (in his crib) but he quieted down easily. I had my IPod up loud and had started doing dishes and cleaning like a maniac to keep distracted and it really worked to keep my mind off of Gabriel. After quite a while I went in to the doorway/hallway of Gabriel's room to see what Chet was doing because he had been in there for well over an hour. I thought maybe chet had fallen asleep on the floor;) He came out because I didn't dare go in...that's the second part of my plan...DON'T GO IN BABY'S ROOM! Chet said Gabriel would continue to wake up and give a little cry and that all he needed was a "hug" from the side of his crib and he would lay back down.

I finally went to bed after 11pm. At 7:30AM my guys crawled into bed with me and we all had a nice little sleep/cuddle for another two hours (well Gabriel and I did but chet was off to work).

I am very impressed with how well we all handled our new plan and i'm really looking forward to [eventually] having a date night with my husband-that's my prize;)

December 15, 2009

The End of Co-Sleeping

December 15, 2009

Day 1

So, tonight is the first of many nights where Gabriel will be sleeping in his own bed in his own bedroom. I am sad. I am trying to find ways to keep my mind off our new sleeping "arrangement" hence the blogging. I am sitting here with my IPod cranked and listening to One Night in Bangkok and other crazy/loud songs that keep me distracted. So far it's working:)

Chet rocked him to sleep at 8:20 after I gave him a bottle. Somehow he managed to lay him down in his bed without him waking up & crying...MIRACLE! It's now 9:30pm and he's still sleeping or at least I think he's sleeping (my IPod is really up loud). Until tomorrow.