Being a Mom!

Well being a mom is great but it is time consuming. It seems like as soon as I have fed and changed Ruby, I have a second to breath and then I get to do it all again. I love being a mom but I am definitely adjusting to our new schedule and way of life.
Well to keep everyone updated, we came home from the hospital last Saturday. We were glad that we were all able to come home together because Ruby had to spend her first night in the NICU. Her oxygen levels kept dropping and she couldn't keep them up by herself, so they took her down to NICU to keep an eye on her. Well as soon as they took her down there, she was able to breath on her own (of course). They kept her in NICU until the morning to make sure that she would be okay. When our pediatrician came to check on her Friday he explained to us that normally they would not consider this a reason to bring a baby to NICU but it was IHC's policy. Most babies take about 4 hours to breath on their own but it took Ruby about 7 hours, so that is why they took her down.

Ready to go home!!!

The day that we were released from the hospital, they checked her jaundice level and she was at a 12. I guess that when they get into the mid twenties they really start to worry because it means that their liver is not working properly (I think). So on Sunday our pediatrician had us bring her back to the hospital to have her tested again to make sure that it didn't jump to much. Well it had jumped up to 19, so he wanted her on the lights. Let's just say that she hated to lay on the bed because she had to just lay there with her diaper on and she likes to be bundled up tight. So on Sunday night, Aubree stayed over to help. It was a very long night of crying and no sleep. On Monday we went back to the doctor and she had only dropped to 14 so we got to have another night with the lights. On Tuesday I took her back to the doctor and this time she had dropped to 12.5, so he gave us clearance to not use the lights for a few days. Then on Thursday I took her back for one last check and the doctor told us that she looked great so we were officially done with the whole jaundice thing. Thank Goodness!

The light bed to help with her jaundice.

It was really fun to see how Abe responded to Ruby. He has gotten used to having the house to himself. He was really curious and he loves to smell her. He came up and got right next to her while she was in her bouncer. Ruby doesn't mind him but he is now acting jealous and picked on. I guess it might take a little bit for him to realize that now someone has taken his place as #1.

Ruby's 1st encounter with Abe! Nose to Nose!!!

It has also been fun to see the way that Will has taken to being a dad. He is so cute with her and he loves to hold and cuddle her. Her favorite place to sleep is on his chest while he lying down. This morning he woke up to feed her at six and brought her out to the living room. Well I fell back asleep until 10:30 and he just hung out with her and let me catch up on my sleep. He is a great dad and I am lucky to have him!

She HATES the bath!
Sweet Girl!