So here's the deal...

When Chase was born, we noticed that he was breathing really heavy and wasn't eating like he should. I mentioned it to the nurse and she took him down to be assessed. They did some blood work and it showed a higher white blood cell count then they liked, and it also showed his oxygen wasn't as high as they would have liked to see. So they did a chest Xray and it showed a small spot that they were concerned about and said it could be pneumonia. They started him on antibiotics and said they would repeat the chest X-ray the next day.

Well the next day the X-ray showed that the spot was still there - no bigger, no smaller. We were under the impression that they weren't really worried about it and their next major concern was his eating. It seems that he is a very sleepy baby and when he gets a bottle he only eats like 10cc before falling asleep. He also doesn't know how to suck, swallow, and breath at the same time so he panics and starts breathing really heavy. So we had to start force feeding him basically. In the mean time, he also became jaundice and needed to go under the lights.

I was released from the hospital without him because we really have no idea when they are going to let him go. We thought he would be going home tomorrow (Easter Sunday) but learned that the doctors decided it would be better to put him on the full course of antibiotics for 7 days to make sure that he did not have pneumonia. More of a precautionary thing. His breathing has gotten a lot better now that he is learning to eat but he still can't stay awake for his feedings. He starts off really good and then just falls asleep and he's done. They have a feeding tube in his nose also. They want a minimum of 45cc at each feeding. Whatever he doesn't drink on his own gets fed through the tube. That is pretty much where we are today. Ski and I have been running back and forth to the hospital 2-3 times a day for feedings and we are exhausted.

We are also trying to get kids to baseball, and all the other things we have going on in our normal life as well as making Easter happen this year for Cadence. It's been a little stressful but Ski and I have each other and we are a great team so we are making it happen. We also have a great support group of friends here that have been helping us out a lot with the other kids. Shannon, Anthony, Ken and Amber - We really appreciate it!!!

As I was being wheeled down to the car in the wheelchair last night after I was discharged I was sad as I realized that I left the hospital without BOTH of my boys when they were born. But just as Matt fought and made it, Chase will too and we will all be back together again soon. Below are some pictures I took of him today at his feedings.

Here he is under the bili lights. His blood work showed he is doing better and doesn't need to be under the lights anymore!

Ski is a pro at feeding him now. The nurses taught us a few tricks to get him to eat and he got him to eat 42cc today at his afternoon feeding. I was so impressed at how good he was at it!

Not to mention what a natural he is at getting him to burp!

Look at that little face. Breaks my heart to see him with that tube down his nose!

Mommy and her baby boy!

Okay it's 1:30am - I'll try to update nightly after we find out what is new. Right now I'm going to bed because I'm exhausted and I have a major headache. The Easter bunny is coming tonight too so I have to make sure everything is ready for him!!!! Hope everyone has a great Easter!