Matalene and Elijah

Matalene and Elijah
Big Sister and Little Brother

Friday, October 23, 2009

Elijah is two weeks old! He is already 8lbs5oz and is 21inches long. He loves to eat his bottles, but has gotten really fussy. We are still using premiee bottle nipples and he is choking less frequently so we are glad. We will be switching to regular bottles next week. We switched his formula and hope this helps him rest more peacefully at night. He sleeps great and peaceful during the day and at night he whines and fidgets. Hopefully, the new formula will help resolve some of his discomfort.
Mattie is very sweet to Elijah. She checks on him in the pack-n-play and loves to see him when she wakes up in the morning! Her tantrums are decreasing as well. I took her to a regular check up at the ENT and she has an ear infection. Poor thing! We did not even notice. Thank Goodness for that appointment! She seems to be in a much better mood since the antibiotics have started. Mattie loves school! She goes to our church for a few hours on Monday and Friday. Daddy has been taking her since he has been off and is amazed at how she runs off to "PLAY" while the other kids are crying. Her teacher sent home a very nice note about how she is a great helper at school and she knows the class routine. We are proud of our big girl!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Elijah is home!! We brought him home Tuesday around lunch time. Mama took Elijah to the doctor Thursday and he is doing great! He is almost up to his birth weight of 7lbs8oz. Elijah has been choking on his bottles so the doctor gave us some preemie nipples to help slow the flow of the milk and gave us some diaper cream for his bad rash. I noticed this rash in the hospital when it was beginning and now it's pretty intense. Elijah is a great baby! Mattie is sweet to him and likes to touch is hair. Mattie is VERY clingy to Daddy right now. I am trying to do a lot more with her to help her get used to me because Daddy heads off to work soon. She has also started some awful tantrums. They started when we went to the hospital. I've never left her that long before and we kept leaving her to go visit the hospital. We are hoping these fits get better soon as she gets back into a routine. Any advice would be great! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Elijah! We hope you enjoy the pictures.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Elijah Eugene came into this world on October 7th at 12:21 weighing 7 lb 8 oz and was 19.5 inches long. On the 6th momma started itching so she went to the doctor for a non stress test which Elijah failed and momma didn't feel strong movements either so the doctor sent us to the hospital to induce labor. Elijah is a fighter but unfortunately his lungs were still premature at 36 weeks and 5 days. He spent one night in the NICU before getting to move the intermediate care nursery. We are eagerly awaiting his discharge and homecoming as soon as he starts breathing less rapidly and starts eating better. Each time we visit he is getting stronger and more alert. We love our JIJAH !!!! (That's what Mattie calls her little brother).