There's no place like home!

Jackson has been home from the hospital for a little over a week now. This has been a week of adjusting and settling into our new routine. We've been trying to find a routine that works for all four of us. 

He's been doing great since coming home! He's eating like a champ. I think he's making up for lost time with eating. He's taking about 4 ounces every 3 hours. My sister informed me that that is about what her 6 month old daughter is taking. And Jackson is only 3 weeks old! He's napping through the day and sleeping some at night. He wakes up about every 3-4 hours during the night. He's quickly gaining back the weight that he lost at the hospital. 

I agreed to participate in a study that measures Jackson's weight, oxygen levels, intake, and our stress level for the first 4 months. This requires me to weigh him daily and check his oxygen levels daily. It's reassuring to me to know that he's gaining weight and his oxygen levels remain great. This will also alert us to any problems that arise with weight or oxygen levels. It puts my mind at ease a bit. 

Since coming home, we've been to the doctor 3 times. 1) "newborn" check up with his pediatrician, which he passed with flying colors! 2) cardiac clinic check with the nurses in the surgeon's office. He got his last set of stitches out and they said he looked great! 3) back to the pediatrician for a sick appointment. He seems to have picked up a cold from his sister. Of course, we panicked a little mostly because he's 2 weeks out of heart surgery. We don't want any complications. The doctor assured me that she would have brought her child in too. I still felt a little ridiculous for taking him to the doctor for a cold. Oh well. Better safe than sorry. 

Lucy and Jackson have started bonding. She tries to give him his pacifier when he cries. She kisses him goodnight every night (most likely where the cold came from), and she offers him her blankie when she's not using it. 

We're all definitely doing much better since being home. As Dorothy so eloquently put it, "there's no place like home". 

Many people have been asking about Blair. I'm happy to report that she is home from the hospital too! She went home on Wednesday. Please continue to pray for her and Jackson's recovery and healing. 

Happy Easter Everyone!!