After two weeks off, I went back to work today and boy was it busy! In the few spare moments, I did miss Brandon and found myself looking at pictures of him on my blog. :) Oh well in any case Maggie tells me he was fussy during the day but lol I guess that’s not really my problem haha… He’s quietly sleeping right now, I went to pay him a visit but he look so at peace that I didn’t pick him up. Will take pictures tonight and perhaps post them up later if I’m not too tired.
8:44 PM Edit: Took a few pictures, here they are. :) Yeah that’s a scratch on his face, Maggie said he scratched himself earlier…
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So here’s another gross story I’m sure happened to every parent out there… I was holding Brandon on the sofa watching some TV while Maggie did her thing and all of a sudden my chest feels warm. Well as you can guess he peed on me somehow. The diaper was secure but I guess since he’s still small it’s loose at certain points but ya that was a bit gross. Anyway here are some more random pictures taken…
Yes I know in the last picture Brandon is not secured in the swing, I had just swaddled him and was watching him the whole time. ;-)
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Brandon was good last night (slept 4 hours between feedings) but was fussy all day… :( Anyway I took a few pictures and figured I’d post them up, heh it’s so much fun to take pictures of him.
Yeah I really do enjoy holding him, I could hold him all day err if he’s not cranky lol!
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Man Brandon was fussy last night waking up every 45-60 minutes to feed. It was rough, I hope this doesn’t start a trend! Anyway there were some pictures of Brandon on my Blackberry and I figure I’d post them up too since he looks pretty cute in them. ;-) Quality isn’t the best, what do you want with a camera on a mobile phone right…
Brandon’s cheeks are starting to puff out, heh he’ll be even cuter shortly. Most of the pictures are of him sleeping because well babies sleep a lot.
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Heh I have to say Brandon makes the cutest sounds… About 30 minutes ago I was holding him while he had the hiccups and it was so damn funny. To feel his whole body tense up and release, it was actually quite fun haha. That and I really enjoy looking at his face when he sneezes it’s also pretty awesome. Nothing much to report, things are going well on our end and Brandon is being good. :)
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After hearing all the nightmares about newborns, I have to say Brandon has been pretty good. Maggie and I have slept well at night and during the day he hasn’t been too fussy (only balled once at the top of his lungs). I know it’s early and perhaps I’m jinxing myself but yeah being a parent has been a very pleasurable experience so far. Heh let’s see in a few months right. ;-) Took some cute pictures yesterday and thought I’d share…
Heh in the fifth picture, it almost looks like Brandon is smiling. :)
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So last night we figured out that Brandon was not getting enough to eat and we’ll start supplementing Maggie’s breast milk with formula whenever necessary. It’s easy to tell, he’s very fussy when he’s hungry and he’s nice and calm when full so yeah if he’s crying for food every half an hour we know he’s not getting enough. This morning while holding him I could feel Brandon taking a dump and learning a lesson from yesterday I gave him a bit of time to finish. I put him on the changing table with Maggie to the side and with the diaper off, he shot a stream of dark green chunky crap between us across the room! It was totally gross but funny at the same time though I was a bit annoyed when we were cleaning, Maggie happen to wipe her cloth on my right hand.
Dark green chunky poo all over your hand is not fun lol! Anyway chalk one up for lesson learnt!
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Today we had a small family gathering at my house. Initially it was just suppose to be my folks, sisters and grandmother but later I found out that grandma had a doctors appointment and she’d be driven by Aunt Rosetta and Uncle Samuel. The lunch gathering was fun and overall Brandon behaved, didn’t mind all the people talking loudly or having other people hold him. :)
Heh Grandma was happy, she had been pushing for us to have kids for a while and specifically a boy to carry on the Sun name. Well job done lol the pressure is off me and on Brandon haha. In the room today there were four generations of the Sun family and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot.
Oh some good news, the hospital called today and gave us the all clear, Brandon does not have a staph infection. :) Phew!
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Last night was the first night home with Brandon and I have to say, he’s a decent sleeper. Both Maggie and I were beat so we went to bed at 10 PM and between that time and 5 AM, he slept pretty soundly, although there we did wake him up approximately every 2 hours for feeding. After 5 AM though I guess he had enough of sleep and was very fussy. Sigh I feel bad I can’t do more because I know Maggie is really tired. I try to do my part by keeping him away from mommy in between feedings but a baby’s cry is very distinct and easy to hear no matter where I am in the house.
Taking tons of photos, too many to post up but here are a few that I thought were cute.
My mom dropped by this morning to drop off some food for Maggie and we both agreed that newborns all look pretty much the same lol. Is Brandon a cute kid? I don’t know, to me he is but I guess I have a father’s bias haha. He’s kind of yellow in the last picture… He passed his jaundice test in the hospital and from what I read online, newborns generally start to go yellow anyway which peaks in 5-7 days.
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Maggie and Brandon were released from the hospital at around 9:30AM this morning and we’re glad to have the little guy at home. Things got a bit complicated however, apparently his blood work revealed that he may be infected with the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria which causes staph infections. Apparently it’s fairly common for newborns to get it (from what I’m told from the doctors/nurses) and detected early is easily treatable. It’s just kind of scary for me, I’ve seen what staph infections can do to MMA fighters and when you hear your son may be infected, it’s not a good feeling. After just a few hours, we had to go back to the hospital so they could draw some blood and do a second test and I have to say it was one of the most difficult ordeals I had to go through.
The nurse specifically asked for me to carry the baby to the room where the blood will be drawn because she thought I could stomach it more than Maggie (told me afterwards). Three different nurses tried to draw blood from Brandon, poking him in both his ankles and wrists however since newborns are so small it’s difficult to hit a vein. Worst yet I saw them all push the needle in and out trying to hit the vein, at the same time he’s crying at the top of his lungs. Thankfully after about 30 minutes, the fourth nurse who had the most experience was able to draw enough blood to do the test. Sigh I felt so helpless with him laying on a counter top just a few feet away, seeing him in pain but I know it was necessary. At times I found myself welling up too, I wish it was something I could do for him instead…
Anyway he’s home safe and sound and I’ll call the hospital tomorrow to find out the results. Tomorrow, Maggie and I also have an appointment with our pediatrician so he’ll probably be jabbed a few more times sigh. Oh well it’s necessary for his health and I guess from now on, I will always worry about that.
Watching him in pain today I truly understood what unconditional love is. Brandon, mommy and daddy love you always!
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