WEEK ONE

One week has come and gone.  We were in the hospital for the first part of the week (Wednesday through Sunday).  There were some complications that made us stay a little bit longer, but nothing too serious.  Caitlyn ended up having low blood sugar which required a glucose drip IV and also her bilirubin levels were high which needed UV lights.  Caitlyn was a champ eating even with the IV in her arm.  They IV came off after a day and a half.  Her blood sugar was stable for the last three readings.  However, Caitlyn was becoming more orange every day and her bilirubin levels were always just under the threshold.  The last two days of our stay she was put under the lights to get her levels down.  They finally came down Saturday night.

The first week was crazy.  We had a lot of visitors come see us and drop off food/presents.  Our friends are awesome.  Marsha took care of Colby and brought him to the hospital everyday.  Thankfully we knew Colby was in good hands the whole week.   Everyday Bill would go home and see Colby in the morning and before he went to bed.  Colby's routine was only slightly changed with him coming to the hospital.  Bill made me special videos of Colby so I could see him everyday.  They were amazing to watch.  Here is one of my favorite ones:

Caitlyn had  her first doctors apt on Tuesday.  She weighed in at 8 lbs 12 ounces. Our goal over the next two weeks is to get her back to her birth weight. Caitlyn has been spending her days sleeping near the patio window which is helping to get rid of her jaundice. She has been an angel so far.  She has been sleeping 2 to 3 hours after feedings.   Bill and I are managing by taking cap naps during the day and not doing too much.  So far we both are modernly tired.

Here is chubby cheeks at one week old: