NICU....day by day.....Bathtime & Fun

2-19-11
Highlights: Our friends Wes and Susan (along with their boys) came to visit and brought us Chik-fil-a.
Mindy came from Johnson City to see us for the weekend! :)
Mommy & Daddy holding Hannah Kate
First bath given by Mommy and Daddy
Weight drama
Door decorating
Thought bubble fun


Mindy got this vinyl cling stuff to use for Hannah Kate's door....then either she or Wesley had the idea to make a thought bubble to put on her isolette.....we have had LOTS of fun with the thought bubble. It might have to have it's own post later!
Amy was Rachel and Leah's nurse the night the babies were born. Michelle got her to sign up for Hannah Kate since she was in an actual staffing position Friday and Saturday nights (she is usually charge or back up charge nurse). We had a lot of fun with Amy!
Saturday, we had this note ready for her when she came in.....
(That's Amy in the background of this picture)

Wesley and Amy doing some care for Hannah Kate.

Then it was bath time! A tad bit terrifying for all of us I think!

The nurse weighs Hannah Kate every night. Her bed is her scales....but we got a different weight each time we weighed her on Saturday night and the lowest weight was 40 grams more than the night before. Amy wasn't buying it.....so she went and got a different set of scales. Apparently, she just porked up a lot in one day!
1265 grams=2 pounds 12 ounces

Amy was concerned about HK weighing that much more, so she had Colleen (Nurse Practitioner) come take a look (we really like Colleen). She said HK sounded and looked fine-no fluid or issues with her belly.

Mindy worked diligently on Hannah Kate's door! These are Crayola window markers. The nurses loved it! I will take good pictures of the window/door soon and post them. Thanks, Mindy, for all of your hard work!

She had a cute sun with a smiley face, but Wesley saw one like this on the marker box and told Mindy that there was no way she could draw it......

After the bath and weighing issues, Hannah Kate was worn out. She started having major spells (after having only 1 the day before)....major spells....and stressed everyone (including Amy and Wesley!) out. Amy turned up her VaporTherm to allow her to not have to do as much work and rest for a few hours, and then she was as good as new.