Ethan's 3 Week Update

Well, its' hard to believe that Ethan is almost 3 weeks old! Time has been flying and so much has been going on in our little guy's life!

Things have been crazy busy, and pretty much non-stop since Ethan came home! Eli has been a GREAT big brother and has loved having his baby brother home. He always wants to kiss Ethan and give him hugs and hold him. He does like to poke poke poke on Ethan's head, so we're working on that :-)



Ethan came home with some slight jaundice that got worse while he was home. So, we had a home health nurse coming to our house every day for 3 days to get his bloodwork done and sent to the lab. We also had him on the Bili-blanket through a medical supply company. He was on that 24/7 (with the exception of his diaper changes and feedings). Thankfully, after 4 days, he was cleared to take the Bili-blanket off and didn't have to have the daily labs done. He still has some slight jaundice, but he's out of the "danger zone", so we are thankful for that.




He's a great eater, and nurses pretty much every 2 hours. Makes for a tiring night, but I know he's getting the best that he can! He's so alert and constantly looking around and checking out his surroundings. And of course, the dogs are mesmerized by him. Mia (our newer dog) is so good with him. She is constantly checking on him and making sure he's ok. Whenever he starts crying, she's right there making sure things are in order (like now as I check this email!).

It's definitely been an adjustment getting in a routine with 2 kids! Vince has been a lifesaver being home with me these past 3 weeks. He goes back to work on Thursday night, so I'm already starting to get into panic mode, but we'll get through it! It was bound to happen eventually ;-) I'm recovering well from my c-section and feeling pretty good most days. Still somewhat sore here and there, but that's to be expected!

We are so blessed to have Ethan in our lives and even now can't imagine our lives without him! Our family is complete and I love all my boys!!