JourneyWithTheCrosiers: My Big Helper!

Saturday, June 5, 2010

My Big Helper!

As I was doing some things in BabyBoy's room this morning, I had a wonderful helper. ;)

We even tried some of "baby bruver's" clothes on!

And some help washing some new clothes...trying to get ready for this little guy's arrival!!!

And Paisley "read" a few books, or just emptied a shelf of books and threw them on the floor.

I am sure hoping this "big helper" will continue!!!

2 comments:

Vesti said...: I'm so glad you commented on our blog! I sat here this afternoon while Davis napped and read all the way back to the beginning or yours. I'm no expert, but feel free to email me if you have any questions, etc. I'll do my best to answer...both as a mom, and and healthcare professional. We will keep your family in our prayers, and can't wait to see pictures of the baby! And, July 7th is a good day...my mom's birthday! :); June 7, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Stair Contractors Rancho Cordova said...: Thaanks great blog post; December 6, 2022 at 2:18 AM

Beckett's Beginning

6/30/10: Born at 1:20 pm, 8 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long
7/1/10: Myelomeningocele repair surgery and insertion of EVD (exterior ventricular drain) to temporarily drain fluid from the brain. 2:45 pm-6:45 pm. Off the ventilator in recovery room. We saw him around 7:30.
7/2/10: Lots of waiting and staring at our beautiful boy! Finally ready to eat for the first time around 5:00 pm after the anesthesia wore off. What a relief!
7/3/10: Beckett was in a lot of pain as the anesthesia was completely gone by this point. Pain meds/Tylenol today!
7/4/10: Bandages from back incision removed.
7/9/10: Removal of EVD and shunt placement. 1:15 pm-5:30.
7/15/10: "Flip Day!" Beckett was given the okay to be on his back today, which means...we finally got to hold him! Lots of snuggling! :)
7/19/10: VCUG-normal. :) Hip Ultrasound-normal. :) Renal Ultrasound-normal. :) Circumcised.
7/20/10: HOME!!! After 20 days in the NICU. Discharge weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/23/10: First visit to see Dr. Nassim. Weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/29/10: Suture removal and wound check with Joy at Dr. Moriarty's office. No problems.
Weight check/One month check-up with Dr. McMonigle. 8 pounds 12 ounces (30th %). 21 1/4 inches long (75th %). Head circumference 37 cm (50th %). All looks great! :)
8/9/10: No more weight checks needed for this big guy... 9 pounds 7 ounces!!!!
8/11/10: First Steps Case Conference...Beckett will receive PT once a week for one hour. There is no real concern with his development at this point, but he qualifies for services, so he might as well get them!
9/1/10: Head CT...all normal. A little fluid. Back Dec. 15 for an MRI.
12/15/10: MRI. Fluid in the ventricles similar to the day the shunt was placed on July 9. Shunt revision on Friday. :(
12/17/10: New shunt placed by Dr. Moriarty. New location...behind the right ear instead of the frontal location! :) In Kosair Children's Hospital until 12/19/10.