Our little boy rocks! He is getting so much better. Parker was moved to the Infant Special Care Unit at Swedish today. We had a hectic day yesterday because we had thought that we were going to be transferred back to Stevens Hospital, but our insurance company didn't want to pay for the ride because we wouldn't have been at Stevens for a week or longer as is their policy. Oh well. The bottom line is that he is doing so great!!
Parker's bilirubin levels dropped low enough for him to be taken off the bilirubin lights today. He is also eating enough that they have removed his IV. Sarah even got to dress him in his very first shirt today, which he proceeded to pee on shortly after despite her efforts to cover up during a diaper change.
We've had quite the eventful day, Sarah and I are pretty tired. We are doing our best to be good parents for Parker. Sarah in particular has never left his side. She is a supermom!!!! Sarah and I are hanging in there. We had to check out of our parent room at Swedish yesterday, but were able to get a room at the Cherry Hill Campus of Swedish which is a few blocks away. It isn't ideal, but it serves it's purpose. They have a comfortable parent's room at Swedish where Parker is so we only really need the room to sleep.
As soon as Parker can eat from a bottle for all of his meals, rather than using his feeding tube, we will all be moved into a room together. We are hoping he can do this within the next few days. We will then be in the room together for two additional days...and THEN home! We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
God Bless.
Parker's bilirubin levels dropped low enough for him to be taken off the bilirubin lights today. He is also eating enough that they have removed his IV. Sarah even got to dress him in his very first shirt today, which he proceeded to pee on shortly after despite her efforts to cover up during a diaper change.
We've had quite the eventful day, Sarah and I are pretty tired. We are doing our best to be good parents for Parker. Sarah in particular has never left his side. She is a supermom!!!! Sarah and I are hanging in there. We had to check out of our parent room at Swedish yesterday, but were able to get a room at the Cherry Hill Campus of Swedish which is a few blocks away. It isn't ideal, but it serves it's purpose. They have a comfortable parent's room at Swedish where Parker is so we only really need the room to sleep.
As soon as Parker can eat from a bottle for all of his meals, rather than using his feeding tube, we will all be moved into a room together. We are hoping he can do this within the next few days. We will then be in the room together for two additional days...and THEN home! We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
God Bless.
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