Saturday, November 24, 2007
Go Bronco's!
Andrew had a big day on Friday. He helped mommy and daddy put up our Christmas lights. Being all bundled up made him very sleepy but he was very cute in his bunting and hat. We also went to Aunt Ann and Uncle Lavon's house for the BSU football game. Daddy can't wait until Andrew is old enough to watch the game with him.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
Andrew had his first Thanksgiving today. We started the day at Aunt Ann and Uncle Lavon's house. We had a great meal and like always Andrew slept through it all. We also made a stop by Great-Gram's house for a little extra turkey and pie. Andrew slept through this stop also, Grandad Clyde is still waiting to see Andrew with his eyes open.
Nana Bonnie and Andrew
Our first Thanksgiving together at Great-Gram's
Nana Bonnie and Andrew
Our first Thanksgiving together at Great-Gram's
Monday, November 19, 2007
Daddy time!
Walter has really taken to being a dad, Andrew is one lucky boy. Here are some new photos of my two favorite boys!
Daddy feeding Andrew his first bottle!
Chewey and Lucy have to share daddy's lap now!
Daddy feeding Andrew his first bottle!
Chewey and Lucy have to share daddy's lap now!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Week of firsts!
Andrew has had a good second week of life filled with lots of firsts. He got to watch his first BSU game with his cousins last Saturday and like his shirt says he is already a fan. Tuesday he had his visit with the pediatrician. Andrew is looking very healthy and gaining weight quick, he is now weighing in at 9lb. 12oz. No one can believe his life started with trouble feeding. His belly button is all healed now so he got to take his first real bath. He seemed to really enjoy it, a lot more than the cool sponge baths he had been getting anyway. Andrew also got to experience his first shopping trip to the mall with mom and grandma Terry. Just like a man he was bored and slept through the entire trip.
Andrew with his favorite Aunt Ann, Uncle Lavon and cousin Emma cheering for BSU!
Watching football with Grandad Clyde
Andrew's first bath
Relaxing in his robe
Grandma Terry with Andrew at the mall
Andrew with his favorite Aunt Ann, Uncle Lavon and cousin Emma cheering for BSU!
Watching football with Grandad Clyde
Andrew's first bath
Relaxing in his robe
Grandma Terry with Andrew at the mall
Friday, November 9, 2007
Home at Last!
We're settling in nicely at home. Danielle's mom Terry is staying with us for a few weeks to help out around the house. It's been nice having her here.
Andrew's first night was great - he only woke up every 3 hours or so to feed and was quiet the rest of the time. Last night, however, was a different story - he was up every 30-45 minutes fussing. Not a good night of sleep for the new parents!
Thanks to everyone who has called/visited/sent flowers/etc. -- we really appreciate it. Here are some pictures of Andrew with family and friends:
Andrew with his Nana Bonnie
Andrew with Grandma Terry (and Chewey)
Andrew with "Auntie" Autumn on her birthday
Andrew with friends Adam and Sara
Andrew's first night was great - he only woke up every 3 hours or so to feed and was quiet the rest of the time. Last night, however, was a different story - he was up every 30-45 minutes fussing. Not a good night of sleep for the new parents!
Thanks to everyone who has called/visited/sent flowers/etc. -- we really appreciate it. Here are some pictures of Andrew with family and friends:
Andrew with his Nana Bonnie
Andrew with Grandma Terry (and Chewey)
Andrew with "Auntie" Autumn on her birthday
Andrew with friends Adam and Sara
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Heading Home!
The results from Andrew's swallow test came back; everything looks good other than a little reflux. We met with an occupational therapist who taught us some techniques and massages that should help with his swallowing. The doctors gave the go-ahead to discharge him from the hospital!
Now we just needed to get Danielle discharged -- she has been suffering from a numb left knee since the delivery -- her doctor wanted her to meet with a physical therapist before leaving the hospital. It was very difficult to track down a PT, but finally at about 3 PM she met with a physical therapist who examined her and determined that it's probably just a pinched nerve from labor. It should get better over the next few days/weeks.
Finally we packed up and headed home, but not before stopping at medical supply store to rent a walker for Danielle. Awesome.
It's very nice to be home, but a little scary too. Here are some pics:
Andrew in his going home outfit
Mommy strapping him in for the ride home!
The happy family about to head home
Andrew lounging on Mommy's lap
Resting by the fire (just for the picture)
Now we just needed to get Danielle discharged -- she has been suffering from a numb left knee since the delivery -- her doctor wanted her to meet with a physical therapist before leaving the hospital. It was very difficult to track down a PT, but finally at about 3 PM she met with a physical therapist who examined her and determined that it's probably just a pinched nerve from labor. It should get better over the next few days/weeks.
Finally we packed up and headed home, but not before stopping at medical supply store to rent a walker for Danielle. Awesome.
It's very nice to be home, but a little scary too. Here are some pics:
Andrew in his going home outfit
Mommy strapping him in for the ride home!
The happy family about to head home
Andrew lounging on Mommy's lap
Resting by the fire (just for the picture)
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
The Arrival of Andrew Clyde Coon
On Sunday, November 4th at 5:05 PM Andrew Clyde Coon was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. He weighted in at a hefty 8 lb. 11 oz. and was 19 3/4" long. He is a beautiful, chubby, and (almost) perfectly healthy guy!
Andrew is having some problems swallowing when being fed from a bottle (but not when breastfed), so we're going to be spending our third night in the hospital while we await some test results (they should be in tomorrow).
Here are a few pics of the little guy:
just after getting his eye drops
Mommy holding Andrew in the NICU
Dad holding the little fella in the NICU
*** If you want the gory details, continue reading ***
Our Birth Experience
Danielle, her mom Terry, and I showed up at the hospital at 7 AM on Nov. 4 for a scheduled induction (to have Danielle's water broken) on the advice of the doctor, who thought the baby was getting too big to stay in the womb. Soon thereafter Danielle was in labor, with contractions occurring every few minutes. After a few hours of near non-stop contractions, the pain was too much and Danielle asked (or demanded) some pain meds. She needed immediate pain relief, so she was given Stadol (?) to take the edge off until an epidural could be administered. The Stadol mostly just made Danielle loopy; it was entertaining for everyone in the room, but it wasn't really the birth experience she was going for (luckily, it wore off before the delivery).
After the epidural and 2-3 hours of serious pushing, our beautiful baby boy was born. It was a crazy, amazing experience. We're not sure who he resembles, but not surprisingly (given his parents), he is a "looker" :). We're pretty sure he's going to be a lady killer.
Unfortunately, the excitement was not over. Soon after the placenta was delivered, while Danielle and I were holding the baby on her chest, we sensed that something wasn't quite right "down there". Danielle was hemorrhaging and the doctor was having a difficult time getting the bleeding to stop. The baby was taken away and the rest is pretty much a blur -- nurses pushing (or pounding) on Danielle's stomach, shot after shot of drugs, large metal instruments doing who knows what, and lots of blood. By the time things got under control Danielle was out of it and the baby was in the nursery.
A few hours later, Danielle had mostly woken up and she was breastfeeding Andrew in our recovery room when he started turning blue. Luckily a nurse was present and she rushed him to the nursery for observation. (I was oblivious to the whole thing -- I was digging through a bag and turned around to see the nurse literally running out of the room with our baby.) Could anything else go wrong?!
He was fine, but they wanted to keep him over night for further observation. In the middle of the night he had a similar incident in the nursery when being fed from a bottle, so the nurses decided to send him to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). So...for the last few days (continuing now) we have been heading down to the NICU every couple of hours to feed the little guy.
He does great when being breastfed, but is still having problems when the nurses test out a bottle on him. He starts choking a little bit but is able to recover on his own. The nurses seem to think he may just be trying to feed a little too vigorously and forgets to breathe or he may have some acid reflux problems. The medical term is "oxygen desaturation", where the oxygen level in his blood drops below some threshold. We're hoping it's just reflux, which can be taken care of with medication.
It's weird, because he seems perfectly healthy (and is, other than this one thing). Anyway, Andrew was just given a "swallow study" where they feed him and watch via x-ray to see what is going on. We'll have the results tomorrow. Until then, we'll continue to wait. And spend our third night in the hospital...
-Walter
p.s. Thanks to everyone who waited patiently at the hospital during labor (and weren't able to hold the baby) and thanks to everyone who has called/visited since then. It means a lot to us.
Andrew is having some problems swallowing when being fed from a bottle (but not when breastfed), so we're going to be spending our third night in the hospital while we await some test results (they should be in tomorrow).
Here are a few pics of the little guy:
just after getting his eye drops
Mommy holding Andrew in the NICU
Dad holding the little fella in the NICU
*** If you want the gory details, continue reading ***
Our Birth Experience
Danielle, her mom Terry, and I showed up at the hospital at 7 AM on Nov. 4 for a scheduled induction (to have Danielle's water broken) on the advice of the doctor, who thought the baby was getting too big to stay in the womb. Soon thereafter Danielle was in labor, with contractions occurring every few minutes. After a few hours of near non-stop contractions, the pain was too much and Danielle asked (or demanded) some pain meds. She needed immediate pain relief, so she was given Stadol (?) to take the edge off until an epidural could be administered. The Stadol mostly just made Danielle loopy; it was entertaining for everyone in the room, but it wasn't really the birth experience she was going for (luckily, it wore off before the delivery).
After the epidural and 2-3 hours of serious pushing, our beautiful baby boy was born. It was a crazy, amazing experience. We're not sure who he resembles, but not surprisingly (given his parents), he is a "looker" :). We're pretty sure he's going to be a lady killer.
Unfortunately, the excitement was not over. Soon after the placenta was delivered, while Danielle and I were holding the baby on her chest, we sensed that something wasn't quite right "down there". Danielle was hemorrhaging and the doctor was having a difficult time getting the bleeding to stop. The baby was taken away and the rest is pretty much a blur -- nurses pushing (or pounding) on Danielle's stomach, shot after shot of drugs, large metal instruments doing who knows what, and lots of blood. By the time things got under control Danielle was out of it and the baby was in the nursery.
A few hours later, Danielle had mostly woken up and she was breastfeeding Andrew in our recovery room when he started turning blue. Luckily a nurse was present and she rushed him to the nursery for observation. (I was oblivious to the whole thing -- I was digging through a bag and turned around to see the nurse literally running out of the room with our baby.) Could anything else go wrong?!
He was fine, but they wanted to keep him over night for further observation. In the middle of the night he had a similar incident in the nursery when being fed from a bottle, so the nurses decided to send him to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). So...for the last few days (continuing now) we have been heading down to the NICU every couple of hours to feed the little guy.
He does great when being breastfed, but is still having problems when the nurses test out a bottle on him. He starts choking a little bit but is able to recover on his own. The nurses seem to think he may just be trying to feed a little too vigorously and forgets to breathe or he may have some acid reflux problems. The medical term is "oxygen desaturation", where the oxygen level in his blood drops below some threshold. We're hoping it's just reflux, which can be taken care of with medication.
It's weird, because he seems perfectly healthy (and is, other than this one thing). Anyway, Andrew was just given a "swallow study" where they feed him and watch via x-ray to see what is going on. We'll have the results tomorrow. Until then, we'll continue to wait. And spend our third night in the hospital...
-Walter
p.s. Thanks to everyone who waited patiently at the hospital during labor (and weren't able to hold the baby) and thanks to everyone who has called/visited since then. It means a lot to us.
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