Cuddling with Daddy

Today, Daddy finally got to hold his little boy!

Wyatt's new hang out. He was moved to a bassinette today. Still in the NICU though.

Another picture of the little peanut. He has his good moments and he has some not so good moments. He seems so anxious to get on with life he overdoes it and then has to rest up for a long time.

Wyatt is scheduled for a head ultrasound on Monday. The neonatologist seems confident that there will not be anything (as in bleeding on his brain), but they are very cautious and thorough on the NICU. His bilirubin levels have increased again, almost to the point of requiring treatment. Tomorrow, they will repeat his bilirubin. He lost weight last night and so they're adding in a high calorie powder to the breast milk he gets.

Wyatt also suffers from a common thing among premies - sleep apnea. Apparently, his central nervous sytem is not fully developed, so his body sometimes forgets to breathe. Up to four episodes during a 24 hour period is considered normal. Hopefully, he will outgrow this within the next week or two (by 36-37 weeks, this should disappear).