This is really a topic more suited for guys day... but here goes.
I am surprised by the frequency and the violence of these
diapers...
Tobias always seems inspired by a fresh diaper... time to have another
go at it. I am currently on the 3rd diaper for this particular diaper
change. Just wait it out, you say. I have. And right when things are
seeming done... he's just laying there... surely he's finished... the
new diaper is inducted.
He is also inspired to "water the flowers". I have to wash him all
off... change the sheets, etc. And he gets mad at ME because he's wet
and cold.

I don't know how I missed all this with R2. He was in the hospital for
4 months, that's part of it. But we brought him home at 6 pounds!
Surely we did all this infant stuff. But there is no memory. I am
befuddled by car seats and baby baths and sleeplessness... like this is
the first time. I am amazed by my fascination with him. Did I stare at
Richy all the time? I just don't remember.
But here I am again for the first time. And I intend to soak it up.

UPDATE:
Toby is 5 pounds 4 oz... a 9 oz weight gain in 4 days! YAY!
And he looks good... everything is good and healthy like it should be!

The blog is already hoppin this morning...
Gotta wake up (as it were) and get ready for Toby's appointment today,
I feel like an agoraphobic spending approximately the last 6 months
inside my house. And planning on a few more weeks of hermitage so Toby
can grow with only our family germs...
So today is Toby's first doctor appointment and I am so excited about
going outside!! We may even eat lunch in a restaurant... the excitement
I also may have to figure out how to feed Toby in public... a little
scared about that... but eventually it has to be done.

I hope that when I -a.) adjust to not sleeping OR b.) Toby starts
sleeping thru the night OR c.) I crack - that I will again have
rational thought (of a sort) and can again blog on various and sundry
topics of interest to me

Blog on, mates

I now have two children. Isn't that WEIRD?
Toby was awake a lot last night... I think he has figured out I am his
slave... a few little grunts and whimpers and I'm out of bed with
dinner, dessert and a movie.
If I ignore the grunts, it will be full fledged screaming by the time I
process... this is my child. I am in my own home and I am his food
supply.... etc...
Sometimes he just wants to drink for 5 minutes and then look around.
And wave his hands. I recognize these movements from when he was in
utero..

I love sleep now. It never really mattered to me before. Now I crave
it... I even took a nap yesterday- the first one in all of this
pregnancy and since his birth...

I guess I should take this opportunity for a shower and food... see ya

no pix from home yet.... too..... tired......

We are rooming in tomorrow... going home Sunday if Toby does good with 24 hours of feeding!

HALLELUJAH HOORAY YIPEE! unbelievable...

Just thought I'd note that.

Well here I am at the NICU. Toby is sleeping so I guess I should go eat
breakfast. Just very difficult to tear myself away...
No news yet today... I'll update here or in the comments when someone
updates me.

Here is the latest... Toby should be going home this weekend. They
are going to send us home with a heart monitor, which is no fun, but we
get to take him HOME!
We feel he is ready to come home today... we just are praying for
patience and favor. Jessica is having a real hard time with all of
this, though I know in the end, we will have our son. We love you all,
multitudes of blessings, Richy

Toby will be a week old today at 7:45... pretty good party planned at
the Censored Buffet...

Don't know if the guys will show up today... if they do and suggest a
topic, then we gotta go with 'em.
Otherwise, gab away...

Today at some point the doctors will come by and talk to us about this
bradycardia/apnea issue and we can possibly see how long we'll be kept
for observation...
also Toby is scheduled to be circumsized- probably tomorrow.
That might get the guys going...

Jessica

Hello everyone. Toby looks good. The main problem now is that he is
having these "heart almost stopping" episodes for the last few days.
Unfortunately this is delaying our leaving the hospital. They are
going to watch him a few more days, and then resume his increased
feeding schedule, until he is feeding naturally 'round the clock. So
hopefully we are looking at min one more week. His heart thing can be
2 things, one apnea. Which is simply the heart slowing down. That's
not a good thing, but babies grow out of it. Two, it could be reflux,
which is when milk in his stomach comes up and blocks his airways.
Either way we are believing for a quick healing. Otherwise, he looks
beautiful and is the cutest thing since fried rice. - Richy

Toby at the "Censored Buffet"

getting ready for a burp...

A burp you guys can all be proud of

The jetfighter is not pleased...

I have been able to breastfeed Toby 3 times now... he always seems slightly alarmed. But he is a great eater and should start gaining weight so we can blow this popsicle stand.
I came home to my house last night early... left the hospital at 6:30. This is the third time I have come home to a house without my baby. But it is definitely different. Leaving him, after feeding him and he was so full and happy and sleepy.... was not so bad.
Last night was the first night I slept soundly... (albeit waking up every 2 hours to pump) since he was born. I feel renewed hope for the future.

Now if I can only wake up the MOG so we can get out of here and back to my baby...