The Cherry on the Spoon

One of those things every kid who grows up near Minneapolis should see.

Look who's home

8 days old and home! Yesterday his bilirubin looked great so he came off the lights. However his hemoglobin was getting worse so he earned himself a blood transfusion yesterday afternoon for that one. He seems glad to be here, or at least I'm sure he will be once he wakes up.

Simon's first week

Simon has spent most of his life on his tanning bed, but he doesn't seem to mind. At least he's not hooked up to quite as much stuff now. Mom gets to stay in his room and dad visits every day. Things are under control, but it's hard to say how long it will be before the nurses are willing to give him up.

Simon update

Simon has moved down the hall to the Children's NICU, where they can better handle Rh disease/hemolytic disease. He's hooked up to a lot of stuff, but overall doing great and is responding very well to bili-lights and IVIG infusions.

Welcome Simon!

Simon Robert was born at United Hospital at 4:35pm.
6 lbs. 0.8 oz.
19 in.

Isn't he cute...

New Arrival

No baby yet, but in preparation for him we took the plunge and went for a full-size passenger van that we'll all be able to fit in more comfortably.

And it even fits in the garage, see... - it's just right, so the top of the door will brush the snow off as you drive in. :)

Surprise

We never expected to get these when Deb went to the perinatologist today.

3D ultrasound pictures of the little guy (no, he's not really missing part of his face and arm in the second one). He's 32 weeks today. Moderate anemia started appearing a few weeks ago (as expected), but hasn't gone up since then (not quite as expected, but very good). Other than that, he seems to be doing great! Thank you for your prayers.

popcorn in milk

"You can fill a glass full to the brim with milk, and fill another glass of the same size brim full of popcorn, and then you can put all the popcorn kernel by kernel into the milk, and the milk will not run over. You cannot do this with bread. Popcorn and milk are the only two things that will go into the same place."
- from "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder (page 34)

Well, guess we better try it.


It works! Now the question is, who would have bothered to figure this out? Must have been someone without TV.

3rd try for #5

19 weeks tomorrow. It's not expected to be the smoothest road, but he's doing very well so far. Thanks for your prayers.

showin' off my kids

The snowman we made Christmas Eve.
Being creative.
Being cute.
Newest cooking skills.
Wanting to be like his big brothers.
Mommy made me this skirt.
At Sunday School - no peeking during prayer time.