After a 20 min pep talk from daddy. Jude decided he wanted to try eating from the other boob. Of which mommy was very happy about! Lol.
We got to bathe Jude this evening. But with having an iv tube in his head we had to be pretty careful. Jude is know weighing in at 8lbs 16oz. So he has lost a little bit of weight. But I have no doubt he'll gain and then some very shortly!!

Jude the dude

We are back up at the hospital with Jude. We came in to seeing his antibiotic tube in his head. It's was kind of hard to see. But we know that he needs it. The nurse told us that they were considering an oral antibiotic, so we would be able to administer that at home. They thinking that might be able do that on Thursday. So we are hoping, but trying not to hope too much.
I think that hardest thing for Ashley and I is knowing that they do not know if he still/ever did have a blood infection. But they just have to treat it like he does cause of the signs he showed for it.

here are just a couple of photos from today.
Jude decided that he did not like having a splint on his arm for his antibiotic tube anymore. so he made them take it off. (lol) however. they are going to have to put it back in. hoping the will not have to put it in his head.
breast feeding has been going really good so far. ashley is waking up every 3 hrs during the night so she can pump. that way while we are at home, Jude does not have to have any formula to drink.

Back in the NICU

We are back today for the 2nd time to feed Jude. We are actually quite thankful izzy (our dog) does not like the mail. Cause if she hadn't barked. We would still be at home sleeping. Jude is getting a treatment of phototherapy for a slight case of jaundice. They are going to continue the antibiotics for the next few days. So that is what is going on. Ashley & I are very tired. But I suppose that is to be expected.

2nd day of life

Jude was taken up to the NICU around 11pm on the 10th. They took him because he was breathing heavily and some sort of an infection. They did a spinal tap to test him for meningitis. it can back negative. so they started him on 2 general antibiotics. he seems to be doing better. but we will not be able to bring him home for awhile. in the meantime both ashley and baby are doing their best to rest. we will be going home late tonight sometime and back up here early saturday morning to try feeding again and spend time with him. which will most likely be our schedule for quite sometime.thank you all for you thoughts and prayers. jake for ashley and jude

the arrival

after such a long time waiting, our son is here!!! it was a pretty long labor at 19hrs. our son, Jude Jakob arrived at 02:10m on november 10th 2010. he tipped the scale at 9.08lb 21" long. it was by no means an easy time but ashley is simply amazing and took it all in stride. she is truly my hero!
here some images for you to enjoy!

jacob.