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Days 89 and 90: December 14 (Sam is 38 weeks) and December 15

December 15, 2010 by melragent 1 Comment

Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday.  Between Irene vomiting and me feeling like crap, I was just not in any shape to write.  Plus, for the first time since Sam was born I went 2 whole days without seeing him!  The good news is he was not alone.  For the first time since Sam was born Yayo held … [Read more...] about Days 89 and 90: December 14 (Sam is 38 weeks) and December 15

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Day 88: December 13

December 13, 2010 by melragent 1 Comment

For the first time since October I didn't get to see Sam today.  Aside from Irene still being really sick, I am now sick and not welcome in the NICU.  That means Sam spent the day with a bottle and no mom.  I guess the one benefit was Laura got to spend some good quality time with Sam and Irene got … [Read more...] about Day 88: December 13

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Day 87: December 12

December 13, 2010 by melragent Leave a Comment

What a day.  Hell.  What a weekend.  We had ourselves a challenging one.  Sam, for the most part, was a rock star.  Irene, on the other hand, was one sick little girl.  Peter and I were divided between the two.  I think things really came to a head today with Irene's fever spiking up to 103.8 and … [Read more...] about Day 87: December 12

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Day 86: December 11

December 11, 2010 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam continues to shine as we work our way to freedom.  I am very hopeful we will be sent home by the end of this week, but there are no guarantees.  First, nobody has actually told me we should be home be the end of this week and second... nobody has told me we will be home by the end of this week!  … [Read more...] about Day 86: December 11

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Day 85: December 10

December 10, 2010 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam is on a roll.  Aside from the good report from the eye doctor yesterday, here are a few of his accomplishments: It has now been 3 days since his last brady (and counting) He has been able to maintain his body temperature for the past 2.5 days (and counting) He gain 4 ounces in one day.  … [Read more...] about Day 85: December 10

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