PawPaw visiting Micah

Welcome Home Micah!!

Waiting and more waiting

Today I showed up at the hospital at 10:15 this morning and stayed until 8:15 tonight. I just sat there and enjoyed my son in my arms all day. It was very nice to be able to hold him, kiss him and talk to him. The only bad part of the day was that Micah had to get circumcised. Stephen and I did get to go into a parenting room to somewhat relax and feed Micah during the last feeding. He sucked down 55 ml in about 15 minutes. We could not believe it. Go Micah!! On to the good news as long as his body temperature stays up tonight then he will be going home tomorrow afternoon and our family will be back together at last. Please still keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

BarBar getting to hold Micah for 1st time

One day at a time

Doc says I have a good suntan now

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We are making some progress. Micah was taken off the sunlight tonight, but still has to stay in his incubator till his temperature stabilizes. We are still unsure of a deperature date. On an exciting note Micah had his first bath today. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We are so ready to be at home with both of our boys. I am to tired to write anymore tonight. Goodnite

Doc says I need a tan

Today has been an emotional roller coaster . Micah took 30 ml of formula at his 11 o'clock feeding and then 35 ml at his 2 o'clock feeding. But then they decided that he needed a suntan. His bilirubin was elevated and he wasn't keeping his body temperature up so they have put him in an incubator with sunlight. There was a little problem with his body temperature at his 5 o'clock feeding so they would not let me hold him nor feed him which was heartbreaking but when we went back at 8 o'clock I was able to hold him and feed him. He did really good at his last feeding and took 40 ml. FYI - he has to take 40 ml multiple times before he can come home so we were really excited. Please keep us in your prayers. I am exhausted from a very long day. I will update again tomorrow.

Movin in the right direction

Today started out by us finding out that they had taken Micah off his oxygen last night. Which was awesome news and then around 4:30 the nurse walk over and said are you ready to hold him and I was like "right now", I was completely not expecting that today. Then it only got better the nurse then came back like an hour later and said ok you ready to feed him. I was like of course so I got to feed me him his first bottle which was 15 ml . Which I never thought it would be that exciting until you have been through an experience like this. Well that isn't all the good news Micah's doctor also came by and said well it looks like he is going into a crib tonight. So all in all it was an incredible day for baby Micah. I just want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. I will update everyone again tomorrow. By the way we are hoping to bring baby Micah home this weekend.

Update on Micah

Micah was taken off the CPAP machine this afternoon. He is making good progress. They also weighed him today and he is weighing in at 5 lbs 8 oz. Keri will be going home tomorrow and Micah will follow soon after. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Noah's first visit with baby brother Micah

Just hanging out with Micah

Micah's early arrival

Micah Wesley Stritikus was born March 28th. He weighed in at 5 lbs. 15 ozs and was 18 3/4 inches long.

Easter 2008

Micah's Baby Shower