Jan
11
2007
Evan in the Pack and Play
Just a quick video of Evan in his pack and play tonight.
Category: Just Evan
Dec
29
2006
following our voices.
With every day that passes we notice new things about our little boy Evan. Over the last day or so we have noticed that he will now follow our voices when we talk to him. He will move his little blue-brown eyes to the sounds. Unfortunately, his neck is still not strong enough (although stronger than it was) to help him move his head, but his eyes will follow. He is also eating all the time (even more today – growth spurt?) so we have noticed that his face is filling out a bit and he is definitely growing. Every day brings so many changes in our lives – crazy.
Dec
27
2006
Late Night Boy
Well it seems we have a son who enjoys staying up late – wish we were the same way. The last few nights Evan has decided to get a burst of energy from 8 to about 12 and then pass out sometime after midnight. At that point Evan will then sleep for several hours so we are partly happy. Last night we got 5 good hours of sleep from midnight to 5am but I just wish he would begin his sleep time a little earlier.
On another note – we went for another doctor checkup this morning. Evan’s weight is up to 7 pounds 1 ounce and his color is looking good. So we do not need to go back until his one month checkup. Which makes us happy!
Dec
25
2006
Quick Christmas Video
Happy holidays from the Muller-Zelazny household. We thought we would share a quick video (sorry about the dim light – we will get a better video up soon) of Evan so everyone can see him in action. Enjoy.
Dec
24
2006
Smiles
What a joy to sit and watch our baby boy – which we do most of the day long. He is the cutest little thing, smiling and making faces all day long. I have to figure something real good is going on in his mind – a really great dream maybe – because his smiles happen often and they are adorable. We will try to catch a smile in a picture soon, although that is easier said than done.
Dec
22
2006
Gaining Weight…It’s a Good Thing
We went to the doctors’ office this morning for Evan to have a weight check and color check. His bilirubin test yesterday came back lower (Day 1 – 5, Day 4 – 18, and Day 5 15.2) – so that is a plus…it is dropping. So the next thing to think about is his weight…which began at 6 pounds 15.2 ounces when he was born to 6 pounds 2 ounces on day 4 to 6 pounds 8 ounces on day 6 (today). Every one was so excited to see that he has gained 6 ounces in two days. He is eating like a “superstar” (as Josh would say) and sleeping just as good. Nights are not too bad, right now. We will see how things progress over the next few days, weeks, months.
Dec
21
2006
Jaundice Update
The doctor called this morning and he does not feel any treatment is necessary besides frequent feedings – which will cause more poops – which will help Evan release the bilirubin. The number was 18, which sounds high in comparison to his initial number of 5 on day 1…but the doctor did not seem too concerned. He felt this would be Evan’s peak and he would go down from there. So we keep eating and pooping and hopefully he will be better soon. We go back to the doctors tomorrow, so he will be checked out again then.
Dec
20
2006
evan’s first doctor’s appointment.
Our first appointment was scheduled for Friday, but we ended up in the office this afternoon. I noticed during Evan’s morning feeding that his eyes looked yellow (jaundice), which I had just read about in one of the 500 books we have on our dining room table. So Jen called the office and they wanted to see him and just make sure it was not a problem since he is so young. We went to our appointment at 2:30 and being the new parents we are we noticed halfway there that we forgot a diaper bag. So I was just hoping that Evan had and kept his diaper clean for the appointment. (Needless to say I came right home and fixed up the diaper bags and two extra to leave in each of our cars :)). Anyway…it is common for babies this age to be jaundice, but the nurse practitioner wanted to make sure it was not above the limit so we got back in the car to head out to the lab for blood work (another side-note…Evan was starving from not eating since a quick snack in the doctors office for 5 minutes and it was now way past three). We went to the lab and they took the blood and now we just wait.
If the numbers come back high – above 18 – (the NP thought it would probably be 10 or 12 – Evan was a 5 at the hospital on Day 1) then someone would come to the house with the treatment – a special blanket I believe. It was also recommended to feed him every two hours – so my life now revolves around feeding baby Evan – but I will do anything to make him better. Feel free to call or email if you have more questions – I have gone on enough.
Dec
20
2006
slept through the night.
Well in comparison to the first night, Evan did great last night. Evan went to sleep around 10pm and we were happy when we did not hear any crying for ten minutes. He woke up for a few feedings before morning came – 12:30am and 4:45am – but unlike his first night home, he was able to go back to sleep afterwards. He seems to not mind his crib – even though he spit-up a little on the cute little dinosaur sheet…but I guess we will get use to that. We just are so happy and he is so cute. We could not have asked for anything more :).
Today will be his first bath – sponge bath that is. Stay tuned.
Dec
19
2006
evan’s first night home.
Was it the new room, the new noises, the abundance of food, or is this how you were in the hospital nursery at night and we did not know it? Amy and I put Evan to bed last night around 10pm in hopes that a quick diaper change and feed would be all he needed to sleep well. After laying in his big boy crib for five minutes, he started screaming. Amy picked him up and took him in the livingroom and got him to sleep for a few hours, but then the screaming started again. Amy and I tried everything, but it took my mother being here – with her patience and a warm burp cloth – to finally calm him down. I just hope that tonight goes better. 😉