Loving Life: 2 weeks old

I can't believe it, Sophia is 2 weeks old today. These last 2 weeks have gone by so fast. It didn't help that we have been back in the hospital 2 other times since she has been born. I am happy to say Sophia is happy and healthy. The EEG has shown no seizure activity. We are so thankful for that. God has truly blessed us. He has given us a healthy baby girl. But we know she is only on loan. She is truly God's and He is just letting us borrow her. We are so thankful for that. We love you Sophia Gwendolyn.

SO, I realize Sophia that you are only 2 weeks old, but what has happened in the last 2 weeks? What have you been up to?

You went to Ingalls ER on the Monday (November 1, 2010) after you were born. We were at Rick Nye's wake and 2 newborn nurses who held you were very concerned that you might be having seizures. You also went to Children's Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 (your due date) and were admitted because we still thought you might be having seizures, and Ingalls did not do anything for you. You have had a CT scan of the head and neck. You had an MRI of the ventricles, and you were hooked up to an EEG monitor with video for about 18 hours. You were stuck numerous times for labs, because your blood kept hemolyzing. They wanted to make sure your potassium was not high. The blood sample that was hemolyzed showed a very high potassium level, but that was not accurate. Thankfully after about the fourth or fifth attempt (your mom lost count) they finally got a good blood sample and it showed your potassium level was normal. You had an EKG done, and you had 2 IVs put in while at Children's Memorial Hospital. You still wear size newborn diapers; size one diapers are huge on you. You were mostly newborn clothes, but wear some 0 to 3 month clothes, but they are big on you. You are sleeping really well at night and during the day. You sleep anywhere between 5 to 9 hours a night without waking up. There has only been a few nights where you have slept 5 hours, mostly it is between 7 to 9 hours of sleep. You sleep a lot during the day, but you are starting to wake up more during the day. I would often have to wake you up to feed you, but you are waking up on your own now. You have lost weight since you were born. Yesterday you had a doctor's appointment with your pediatrician and you weighed 7 lbs. and 8 oz. We have to go back in 2 weeks to see if you gained weight. Your big brother Zander loves you very much. He gives you lots of kisses. He pats your head, and even kisses your toes sometimes. Every morning after he wakes up, he goes in mommy and daddy's room to check on you. Zander does not like when we go downstairs and leave you upstairs in your bassinet, even if it is just for a minute. Your mommy and daddy love you very much. And we are so thankful that you are healthy. God has blessed us. We love being a family of 4. You are sleeping in a bassinet next to mommy and daddy's bed. We are starting to work on your nursery. Your brother is still sleeping in the crib that will be yours, but he will be getting a race car bed soon. You have had many visitors. Many people have been praying for you and your health, and so many people love you.