2 Brothers Layne

Today has been a bit on the rocky side for Jonah. When Grandma Raine and I go to the NICU this morning we noticed that he was retching more than normal. So we got him through the episode and continued to play. Later on in the day we loaded him up for his daily parade through the unit and all through his ride he was retching on and off. So his walk was cut short and we returned to his room where we brought up our concern with the nurse. She said that she'd been thinking about it and thought it might be a sign of withdrawal from the Morphine ween yesterday. After that I realized that he had other signs too, his stool was very loose and he was sneezing a lot. I related these symptoms to the nurse and she called the NNP. It was quickly agreed that Jonah felt that the doctors were weening his Morphine to fast. He was given a slightly larger dose to help with the symptoms and then his dose was readjusted. The rest of the afternoon went much better. Pictured above is Jonah playi...

This is Grandpa Selman, Gaga, learning how to hold Jonah with enough support so he can hold and play with him at the same time. One thing that Tanya and I have learned is that our parenting skills/style is a bit morbid due to Jonah's needs. Since he can't really do stuff "normal" babies do we have to support him a lot. Hand positioning is important to allow Jonah enough support to do stuff on his own but not to much to keep him from doing stuff, like sitting up and head control, on his own. This tires him out quickly, but it is good for him. In all truth, it is a little uncomfortable holding Jonah for the first time one; because babies his size can usually help support themselves, and two the thought of, "What if I am doing it wrong?" is constantly crossing your mind. For me the first time I held Jonah with nurses standing a safe distance away but knowing they were watching your every move is kind of nerve racking. Don't worry this too shall pass....