GI Test

Jamison had his GI Series test today and he was the best baby! He couldn't eat anything after 6:30am for the test so I fed him before 6am and the test started at 9:30am. He didn't even fuss very much even though he was really hungry. The GI series was testing for pyloric stenosis or a narrowing of the pyloric muscle that is between the stomach and the small intestines and also any other abnormalities of the upper digestive system. In the test I gave Jamison barium in a bottle and the barium showed up on x-rays as it went through his upper GI system. I happened to know the Doctor and the x-ray tech because I used to work at St Lukes. That definitely helped because the doc told me the results of the tests. He said that everything is normal and he has some reflux so Dr. Brenner may start him on medications. This was great news.

Also Jamison has been really good at night...the other night he slept 8 hours after he ate. He ate at 7pm and woke up at 3am. Last night he slept from 11pm to 4 am. Andy and I both enjoy these extended hours at night. You don't realize how important sleep is when you don't have consecutive hours of sleep. Well I will update you on how this weekend goes...baby's first weekend away from home.

One month old!

On Friday our little boy was one month old...I can't believe it. It has been on of the best months of our lives. We love to watch him grow and do new things everyday. In order to celebrate we had a party Saturday night with Great Grandma Thelma and Great Grandma Rosemary, Grandma Roxanne and Grandpa Steve Gould, and Aunt Liz. We had tasties which are maid rites or sloppy joes depending on where you are from. Andy's mom had made them awhile ago and we put them in our deep freezer. We also had one of Rosemary's famous apple pies which was amazing. It was a great time.

Also last week Jamison got weighed twice. Once I went to the weigh clinic and he was 8 lbs 10 oz and then at the pediatrician's he was 9lbs 1 oz with his clothes on. We went to the pediatrician because he has a cough so the doctor thinks that it is reflux but we are going to be doing a GI series tomorrow morning just to make sure that is what the diagnosis is.

Last weekend was the first time we had someone watch Jamison and it was for about an hour and a half. Grandma and Grandpa Gould watched him and I almost cried when Andy and I left. We went out to eat at Minerva's.

On Monday Jamison set a milestone and he smiled at me for the first time. It brought so much joy to my heart! I was making coffee and holding him in my arms and talking to him when he looked up at me and smiled. It was so amazing.

Next weekend we are going away for the weekend because I am a bridesmaid in a wedding. We will be bringing the baby with us so I'm sure it will definitely be an experience. We will be going to Pierre, SD and that is about 5 hours away. I will let you know how it goes...I will also let you know what the results of the GI series are. I have also posted some pics of Jamison one is of him in the bumbo chair. He seemed to like it!

3 weeks old!

This week Jamison is 3 weeks old. I took him to the baby weigh clinic at St Lukes ealier this week and he was 8lbs even...he is getting a lot bigger. This makes mommy happy so she knows that he is healthy!

His umbilical cord has completely fallen off so I gave him a bath in his whale tub with water in it. After I was done I put him in his "monster towel" and he looked so cute in it that I had to run downstairs and grab the camera! After I took some pics I lifted him up only to realize that he pooped while I was getting the camera! He stands up to his nickname that Andy and I call him sometimes...our little poop monster! It was so cute.

Andy and I also decided to put a security system in our home this week since we have our new addition. Now we know that our family is safe when we are sleeping. It also calls the fire department when our smoke detector goes off that is another great safety feature for our family.

Well tomorrow is the Iowa State vs. Iowa game so I plan on putting him in his Iowa State outfit that Aunt Liz got him...I hope that it fits. We will take pics if he is able to wear it. Tomorrow is also the Ohio State vs. USC game and I can't believe we don't have an Ohio State outfit for him. We will have to get one soon.

First walk!

On Friday the baby and I took our first walk outside...he slept most of the time but it was nice to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather! I posted a pic of Jamison before we went on our walk! Also that night mommy and daddy went out to eat with Andy's parents Steve and Roxanne at Outback and Jamison was really good. It is so nice to finally be able to get out after being home for that last couple of weeks.

Also at Jamison's last doc appt he gained a whole pound since he has been born. He was 7lbs and 9oz. We were amazed. Also he has been doing pretty good with sleeping through the night...most nights he goes about 3-4 hours in between feedings but some nights it is less. Mommy tries to take a nap in the afternoon with Jamison so she doesn't too wore out. Also we will be sending out birth announcements and thank you notes soon so check your mailbox!

2 weeks old!

At 2 weeks old we had a scare...our pediatrician's office called us and told us that something on Jamison's newborn screen came back positive for cystic fibrosis and we would need more testing to find out if he has it. Yesterday we went to Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls and they preformed a sweat test. They put 2 electrodes on Jamison's arms. One was a "hot" electrode and the other was a ground. They developed a current between the two and it would make him sweat. The nurse said that it would feel like his arm was falling asleep but it shouldn't hurt. Jamison did great he didn't fuss at all during the test...he is such a trooper! Then later on yesterday we met with a pediatric pulmonologist and he told us that Jamison did not have Cystic Fibrosis. (what a relief) However he is a carrier of CF which also means that either Andy or I are carriers too. We found out that about 1 in 25 people are carriers for CF. Also this test hasn't been checked until about 5 years ago so that is why we have never heard about it on either side of our families. In order for a child to have CF you would need two parents to have the gene and then your child would have a 25% chance of having CF. Andy and I both had lab work done to check and see who the carrier is...if it happens to be both of us then we may have to rethink having more children. It has been a hard last couple of days and we have had a lot of people praying for us. We thank everyone for their prayers and are glad that everything turned out ok. Yesterday also happened to be Andy's birthday as well so it was one of the best birthday presents he ever could've asked for.

I also had my post op doc appt this week on Tuesday and everything is doing well with my incision. I can actually drive now but I still can't lift anything over Jamison for a couple of weeks. Well we sure hope that all the medical drama is behind us so we can be healthy and focus on our new addition. We love our new son and my how our life has been changed, in a good way, since he was born!