Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Maddy did a bad bad thing!

Hi ya'll!  Just thought I would give you a quick update while I organize all of the pictures on our computer.  Madison was not moved to the Children's hospital because she actually tolerated her milk!!  She was on 1.50ml/hr, and then she was on 3.0ml/hr, and now she is on 5.0ml/hr!!  Her feeding tube looked like it was in the right position to follow down into her intestines, until Madison did a bad bad thing!!  She pulled out her feeding tube!! Now I know what you're thinking, because I was thinking the same thing, how does a 3 week old baby pull out a 32cm long feeding tube??!!  With mittens on!!  Apparently, she got her hand caught in the tube near her nose, and then just outstretched her long arms, and wham-o it was out!  She so nicely left 5cm still inside, but the nurses had been working so hard to get that tube in the right spot, so they just took it out and put a new one in.  This new tube seems to be in the right spot, so her feeds, like I said, have been increased to 5ml/hr.  The nurse practitioner has put up a sign on Madison's crib reading "critical tube"; (oh that's right Madison has a crib now!)  Also Madison is now 3 weeks old, and she got to wear clothing today for the very first time!  Actually, she was was kind of forced because the nurse wanted to tuck her left arm in so that she cannot for any reason get a hold of her feeding tube, she also is under strict orders to only have her mittens off under direct supervision.  Although Madison has managed to pull out two IVs and now a feeding tube, the nurses tell us she still doesn't hold the record for "most things pulled out by a baby", but we never found out what the record actually is!
Anyways, here are some pictures!

I am a bad girl, but I am too cute to be mad at!
  


















Here is Madison with clothes on for the very first time! Her one arm is tucked into her sleeper.



These pictures were taken with a drawing feature on our camera



2 comments:

  1. You're absolute right - how can anyone be mad at someone so cute and cuddly? She can't possibly be bad - she's too adorable!

    She looks great in clothes - can't you already imagine her in a frilly dress? And Three weeks old already - Tyler looks very comfortable holding her and she looks right at home in both your arms. I'll bet you're all happier at the Children's. Next stop Innisfail!

    Great Love from John & Dalphine

    PS Love the drawing feature of your camera

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  2. Looking good mommy and daddy and maddy!
    Love the pics! ~ vanessa

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