I got to go in this morning and hold Ryan for quite a while. He was very peaceful. The NICU encourages "Kangaroo Care," which is holding the baby skin-to-skin. It helps bonding and apparently the babies heal and recover faster with Kangaroo Care.
Ryan stayed plenty warm while I held him, which is a good sign. He doesn't have much body fat, so he has a hard time regulating his body temperature. Hopefully we can fatten him up soon! (And I sure look pasty white in these pictures with Ryan's pink skin next to mine!)
Doesn't he remind you of E.T. with his little glowing hand? He's off the oxygen completely now, so he just has a feeding tube going in his nose to his stomach. They're hoping to take out his I.V. soon, too. The less wires and tubes, the better!
The nurse held up the measuring tape for comparison. He is still a little guy, but he's growing bigger every day!
He had his eyes open for quite a while today while I took his temperature and changed his diaper. It's very difficult to change a 3lb baby's diaper! He is so very small. Oh, and his skin is not really all splotchy like this picture shows- I took it through the plastic bed thing, so there was a little reflection.
2 comments:
oh my gosh, i just posted on your fb about how his hand reminded me of E.T.! haha. i'm SO very glad to hear that he's making improvements every day. we love that little guy.
yay so glad he is getting bigger. The pictures of you holding him are so precious. Give him loves for me :)
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