Sorry it took me so long to post that last entry. Most of you probably know the story by now, but I wanted to get all the details in writing and the blog seemed liked the best place to post our story.
Jaxon is doing so well. He is 18 days old and so far has only had one set back. Last Saturday, Dec 27th he came down with an infection. It was scary for Mommy because he can't tell anyone where he hurts so the doctor had to do several tests. Jaxon had a urine culture, blood culture, and spinal tap. He is on 3 antibiotics to make sure all the bacteria gets killed. The blood culture was the only one that came back positive and Dr Stich, our Neonatologist, believes he has a staff infection from his umbilical IV line. They removed that IV, so now he has an IV in his tiny hand.
He is feeling like a new boy now. He is so active for his size and age. He kicks his feet and moves his arms all over the place. He's hard to keep in one spot. He also likes to pull his feeding tube out. (He gets fed by a small tube that runs directly into his tummy because he is too small to take a bottle or breast feed) He is also growing. He started out at 1.5mL of milk and has increased to 18mL of milk. When he was born he weighed 2lbs 3.5oz and 13 inches long. Now he is 2lbs 13oz and 14 inches long. Only 3 more oz and he'll be a whole 3lbs. He also likes to tell you when he is hungry or when his diaper is wet. He becomes a really fussy boy! He hates a dirty diaper. When he's hungry he gets mad, but he also roots around trying to find his meal. Yesterday, he even tried to suck on my knuckle!
He is an amazing little guy and we love him sooo much. Eric is really good with him too. Eric gets really involved with his care, he even changes his diaper. For Jaxon's first few days, Eric was the only one of us who could care for him since I was so sick. In a way it was good for him to get thrown into taking care of his son. Eric is discovering that a newborn baby is amazing to watch grow and develop. I don't know what he expected, but I think he was scared that the baby would be a blob of nothingness. But that is so wrong. Even Jaxon being so little is fun to watch as he experiences new things every day. I love watching Eric and Jaxon interact.
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I just wanted to add that Jaxon is adorable and I am so happy to hear that your whole family is doing well!
So glad to hear that little Jaxon is continuing to grow and do well. We will continue to pray for his health and for your newly expanded family. Praise God for the love and grace that he has poured out on you guys. He is such a cutie!
Donny & Brandy Kay
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