October Milestones

October brought all sorts of milestones for Tate and us....good and bad:

10.1.10: carseat test-passed with flying colors! Tate had to sit in the carset for 1 hour and keep his oxygen level up in order to pass.

 10.5.10: the first whole bottle Tate drank - we used the Playtex drop-in bottles

10.9.10: Tate's 1st time in the bouncy seat

10.10.10: daddy hurt his back and had to go to the ER - he could not move so Tate snuggled with him.   

10.11.10: the day we found out that Tate might be allergic to my breast milk. A stomach xray showed his stomach was not digesting my breast milk correctly causing him to be fussy and gassy. That was the day we put Tate on formula for the 1st time - Similac Alimentum, aka...liquid gold. I was told that after a month or two we could try my breast milk again.

10.15.10: the 1st time Tate ate without his feeding tube! Who would have known this would be the day we got to go home!

10.15.10: family picture before leaving the NICU!!! This was the best feeling in the world. When the doctor came and told us she was going to dismiss Tate we started to run around with our heads cut off! After living at the hopstial for 37 days I accumulated a lot of things that needed to go home. I think it took 5 large loads to get everything packed into the car!

10.15.10: Tate's 1st ride in the car - on our way home finally :) He was a perfect angel. He slept the whole time! It was cute to see how slow daddy drove with precious cargo.

 10.16.10: going on our 1st stroller ride - he slept during the entire ride!

 10.17.10: 1st time in his swing-look at that cute smile :)

 10.17.10: 1st bath at home - Tate loves his bathtime!

 10.19.10: 1st doctor's appointment

10.20.10: 1st time Great Grandpa & Grandma Hall held me - 1st great grandson

10.31.10: Tate's 1st Halloween. Went to Grandpa & Grandma's to hand out candy

September Pictures in the Hospital

Here are some random pictures I would like to share from the hospital:

September Milestones

As you can see from the picture Tate does not have any oxygen hooked up! He was taken off the oxygen less than 24 hours after he was born. It was removed on the morning of the 10th!

Kangaroo Time : this is when you put the babies bare skin against yours. Its the way Logan and I got to bond with Tate his first few days. We only got to do it 2 times a day - and that is all we got to hold him for the first few days. It was hard not getting to hold my baby whenever I wanted but at least we were able to some which showed us he was in good/stable condition.



Tate and Mommy

Tate and Daddy

(daddy was coughing some so he wore a mask to be safe)

We were dismissed from my room on Sept 11th. Logan and I then moved all our stuff into Tate's room in the NICU. There was no way I was leaving the hospital until I had my son with me!

Grandpa Al and Grandma Janell got to touch Tate for the first time that day. My husband and parents showed me so much love and support the first few days Tate was born and that is why I think I was able to stay so strong and positive! Thank you.

9.11.10: 1st poopy diaper which was changed by daddy

(Daddy was excited to participate in all of Tate's firsts)

9.13.10: Under the light

9.15.10: Moved from nice NICU to dump NICU. We were told that day we would be moving as Tate was now a "grower/feeder." I was not ready to be moved from my comfort zone to a new place and it brought out all of my emotions. Due to the move I had Logan take 2 weeks after Tate was born to stay with me. Its crazy what can make you cry - but making me switch rooms was not something I wanted to do. It all turned out okay and when we moved we were blessed to gain 3 primary nurses. Linda Carter, Karen Bender, and Collette Andreasen.

 (Nice)

(Dump/Old ICU)

9:22.10 was our first attempt with a bottle. We discovered that the bottles at the hospital just were not working for Tate so we bought the Playtex drop-ins for him to use.