Home Nurse Visit

Well today the home nurse came to visit from Liberty Hospital. It's nothing major the hospital just has a nurse come to you house to check up on you and the baby. It was nothing but good news. Dane is back up to his baby weight with 1oz extra bringing him up to 8lbs 5oz. The breastfeeding is going great and we are not having to supplement with formula anymore. Also Dane had his first tummy time today. That went as well as we could have expected he did not really like it but that's usual I'm sure.


-Jake

Great Night

Well folks last night was a really good night. Dane slept and ate on a fairly regular basis and Tonya and I both got really good amounts of sleep. Last night around 8-9 PM Dane was very awake. He was looking around not only at mom but as dad held him. He smiled at me which rates as one of the top ten moments of my life...and no he was not pooping. We both are really appreciative to God for this as the night before he didn't really sleep much at all. The doctor's appointment went great Dr. Swords said his privates are looking great and in 6 months time a urologist will attempt the circumcision again. He has lost some weight and now weighs in at 8lb .5oz which is normal for a baby. We also got him added to my insurance which cost us a pretty penny but won't cost us anymore if we have more kids. Still we have great insurance so I'm not complaining. Tonya is still recovering great and only had to take her pain medicine once yesterday supplementing instead with ibuprofen instead of the heavier stuff. She has been such a trooper through this whole ordeal and I love her so much. Well today is a new day lets see what blessings God can give us today.

-Jake

We're Home

Well after much ado we were able to come home yesterday. Their were complications with the circumcision so we had to wait a little while to come home. We stopped by Tonya's Uncle Mike and Aunt Diane's house for dinner on the way home last night. There we were treated to grilled steak, baked potatoes and rolls. It was really good food and they got to see Dane. Dane was very cooperative because he was on some Tylenol still from the hospital and was good and drugged. When we got home he was still really tired we were able to run around the house and get stuff done. We took turns watching him as we showered and after I read him a book he decided not to sleep. Tonya stayed up with him most of the night so I could get sleep. So, today my job is to watch him while she gets sleep. We also have a follow up doctors appointment today and I need to run to HQ and drop off the insurance paperwork for him but other than that we will just be spending it getting to know our son.

-Jake

We Have Dane

It's a celebration people rejoice! We have Dane in the room with us now and he is out of the NICU. He was able to come off the IV last night and they took him out from underneath the Billi-lights this morning. So far we have had two successful feedings and in-shah Allah that will continue. I couldn't be any happier and for those of my Facebookers you know just like I posted that this is one of the happiest days of my life! As I sit here typing this Dane is sleeping on Tonya while she takes a nap. And I would be remiss if I didn't correct and earlier error in typing. When I stated in an earlier post that our labor nurse was Karen I was incorrect it was Kerri. Our first three nurses were Kaylee, Kerri and Karen so you see how I could get confused. Kerri was wonderful and I want to give her the credit she rightfully deserves. As it stands now, and that shouldn't change, we will be going home tomorrow. We are grateful to be here one more day so we can soak in all the expert knowledge and advice we can. It's nice getting all the help from the Lactation Consult...and I only put this in here to annoy Kelsey if she's reading this. Thanks to everyone for your offers of support, your prayers, breakfast/lunches/dinners brought and to BJ and Lidnsey thanks last night for the company and the sweet tea.

-Jake

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The Tale of Dane's Delivery

"Call me Ishmail. Some time ago never mind the year..." Oh wrong story you wanted Dane's Delivery not Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Just sit right back in that chair right there and I will tell you the tale of Dane's Delivery. It all begins on October 15th 6:00 P.M. in the year of our Lord. We came in and got checked in to room 304. They started the Cervatul (not sure how that's spelled) at 7:00 P.M. and we sat and watched CSI: Miami as we waited. Tonya began to lose her water shortly after 7 and would for the rest of the night. I felt the urge to eat and since Tonya wouldn't be able till after 9 I struck out for McDonalds. After eating as fast as I possibly could while still relaxing I made my way back. We finished CSI around 11:00 P.M. with the general consensus that it was a poor ending to season 6. Neither of us would sleep much because Tonya's IV hurt her constantly, the machine's alarms kept sounding and neither of us were comfortable. At 2:00 A.M. they started Tonya on Petocin which is designed to get her uterus to contract. She began contracting shortly thereafter. Tonya would contract and attempt to get Dane to labor down until around 12:00 when the Doctor Kramer came in and said she could have and epidural since she was now dilated to a 3. The anastiseoligist (Dr. Feelgood) came in to give the epidural but it was a challenge and Tonya endured quite a lot of pain like a pro. I went out to eat lunch and let Tonya rest only to be disturbed by the nurse telling me I needed to come back to the room. Right when I got back to the room Tonya told me that the new shift doctor, Dr. Olehausen, wanted to do a C-Section. He felt that due to the fact that Dane was still a -3 and hadn't moved down any at all he felt he wasn't going to come naturally. We felt that since he was the expert we would let him make the decision. Everyone was shocked by the this Tonya's nurse Karen asked, "what happened I went to lunch and I come back and you're having a C-Section?" We were a little worried but none more than Becky, Tonya's mom and Dane's GiGi. Becky knew all to well that her side of the family produced women that had problems with labor. I think everyone was a little nervous but the staff here at Liberty Hospital is top notch and gave us the up most confidence. I had to wait in the room as they prepped Tonya for the surgery. I offered up a lot of prayers for her, Dane, the doctors and the procedure. Karen, the nurse, came and said she was ready so I shuffled off in my scrubs, booties, hairnet and mask entering a new chapter in my life. I entered into the surgery room with multiple nurses, Dr. Olehausen (who I hadn't even met yet), Dr. Feelgood and his two assistants. I sat next to Tonya's head which was separated from the rest of her body by curtain. My knees knocked and I continued to pray all the while the staff was cracking jokes and trying to set us at ease. Tonya seemed so relaxed it calmed me down and as Dr. Feelgood gave her a shot of the good stuff she looked over at him and said, "you are my best friend right now." One of his assistants made the comment that more people name there babies after there own Dr. Feelgood's that they do the doctors that deliver their babies. Dr. Olehausen laughed at this and his expert hands continued to work. After they delivered him we would later find out that his cord was wrapped around his head twice. This explains why Dane hadn't moved down. I feel that Dr. Olehausen was a blessing from God because he made the decision to do a C-Section much earlier than he normally would for what seems like a hunch. I firmly believe that this hunch was from God. Still I digress, the surgery went off without a hitch and Dane was born at 3:58 P.M. on 10-16-09. I had to resist the urge to ball I was crying so hard. I was so excited to be a father! There isn't adequate words to express the elation I felt at seeing him. The nurse referred to Dane as a young John Stamos and though he won't know who that is I felt honored. Awaiting Dane's arrival were his Grandpa and Nana (my dad and mom), Gigi and Aunt Kaybay (Tonya's mom and sister), Great grandma (my Grandma),Uncle Jason and Aunt April (my brother and sisiter-in-law), Great Uncle Mike and Great Aunt Diane (Tonya's Uncle and Aunt), The Hausners (-Stefanie), Linda Knappenberger and Diana Dobson (Tonya's friends from CDC). Everyone came back to see him and hold him except Linda and Diana. It wasn't long after all the holding that he had to be taken back to the NICU due to some low blood sugar. The IV is taking care of that and he should be out of there by tomorrow.

That is the story of Dane's Delivery I know it is hard to capture the true emotions of it but that's the best I can do.

-Jake

Dane and Tonya Update

Here's the latest update on Dane. His blood sugar is a little low so our family doctor decided to err on the side of caution and place him in the NCIU. He will remain in there for up to the next 48hrs while he is given the needed glucose through an IV. He's also enjoy a nice tan under some warming lights so maybe he will get just a little bit darker. As it stands now the only visitors he will be able to have during the next 48hrs is the Grandparents. Sorry to everyone else. If there is a change and he can have more visitors we will update you guys and let you know. Keep him in your prayers. Oh and by the way the nurse said he looks like a young John Stamos, BOO YA!

Tonya is doing great she finally can move both legs now...well really only the right leg. The pain medicine is working wonders and I quote her telling the anastieligist "you are my best friend right now." She was amazingly strong not only while he was getting the epidural (which she didn't need thanks to the c-section) but also during the c-section as she made jokes just like her regular self. The "best friend" comment was actually made while they were making an insicion. She is keeping jello and water down and if all goes well she will be eating the biggest cheeseburger she can get her hands on tomorrow.

-Jake