Monday, November 26, 2012

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Sorry for the delay in updates.  I've been busy from spending days at the hospital to spending nights watching Real Housewives of Atlanta, Beverly Hills and Miami.  Chuck is amazed that you can spend so much time watching the same episodes over and over and over again. 

We had quite an eventful Thanksgiving.  Chuck and I were on our way to the hospital and received a call from one of Charlie's doctors.  His white blood cells were elevated and was most likely fighting off an infection.  To determine the type of infection and focus treatment, the doctors needed to test his blood, urine and spinal/brain fluid. To sample h spinal/brain fluid they needed to do a spinal tap on Charlie.  This happens to premature babies, but very scarey when it's your baby and he's only 2 pounds.  The results came back from all the tests on Saturday and all was "clean".  The doctors are keeping Charlie on antibiotics to treat any sort of infection that may be left.  So far so good.  He also received an additional blood transfusion and his pale color seems a little less pale:)  Charlie's weight was also up and down all week.  We are hoping that it starts moving in the right direction again.

We are so thankful to have the best support system in the world.  We continued to be overwhelmed with the kind words and well wishes from so many people.  We cannot thank you enough. 

More visitors for Charlie!  - Erin G.stopped by and brought Mommy the best neckace!  Thanks Erin:)

Adam and Heidi visiting our Little Chuck

Our teeny turkey:)

Who would have thunk a bib would cover one's entire body?

My first mom craft DONE - Felt Turkey with Pilgrim Hat

For the spinal tap procedure Charlie was given some "yard time" and was place in an open isolette.  He was later placed back in his normal home:)

The Terhune's first Thanksgiving!

Rub a dub dub - Charlie's first tub!!!!

Not the best pics of Charlie, but had to post to show how humid his isolette is.  Please note the "kinky"/fluffy hair that Charlie has acquired.  And maybe it's the lighting - but doesn't it look red???  OMG

One last token "sleeping baby" shot:)