02/04/10 Going Home

Thursday rolls around. We spend an extra night at Evergreen Hospital to make sure everything is going well with Eli. They have been measuring bilirubin and blood sugars nonstop for the last 72 hours. Eli's little heels look like they were involved in a "slasher" attack. The chest x-ray they took the other day was clear and his heart and lungs looked good.

Today we get to bring Eli home. I bring Ian and Obie down to meet their little brother and they are thrilled. Ian is taking things in stride; he's been through this drill before. Obie loves his new little brother until we ask, "Should we bring Eli home with us?" upon which Obie's answer is a very emphatic, "No!" Little Obie is going to have some adjusting to do!

Eli is still having feeding difficulties but Patricia is working on it. Eli just isn't interested in feeding and he's been very lethargic over the last few days. We're still a little worried but we're happy to be bringing him home where we can care for him with the family around.

We set up an appointment to bring Eli in to the lactation clinic at Evergreen tomorrow.

Note: Added some pictures. Enjoy!