We are two weeks into having Isaac and we are still thriving! It was really nice to have David home last night and not to have to leave early in the morning to go to work. He really helped last night with Isaac and his frequent crying in the wee small hours of the morning. Isaac seems to do so well from bed time until about 1:30 am. Then after that he wakes me up with his crying and or grunting (which if I haven't already written, I was informed it was a preemie thing to grunt)! He does this until about 5 am.
I am happy to say that I have found a new best friend! The baby swing! LOVE IT! I have read that babies can swing in it for up to 8 hours. Although tempting at times I think that would be considered neglect. Isaac does pretty well until he starts having words with the monkey who swings from the bar above Isaac. For some reason they just don't get along which causes Isaac to start screaming and asking me to get him out. So I come to the rescue.
I guess that November 17 is National Preemie Awareness Day! Who knew there was such a day. I never would have paid attentionn to a day like that had I not found myself in this situation. Overall though Isaac is doing remarkably well. He is still on the lower amount of oxygen. I can actually carry the oxygen tank up by itself and then take up Isaac while he isn't hooked up to it and he doesn't even know it.
This is week 3 of my maternity leave. I am going to start doing more things around the house now that I know Isaac will stay in the swing and be content. Good news about the monkey is that he can be removed from the swing. This would leave the giraffe. He doesn't say much so Isaac is alright if he stays....smile!
Have a great week!
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