A Look Back...

I thought I'd take a minute to go back and post a few pictures from our stay in the NICU. Just keep in mind that the pictures make it look worse that it actually was! We were in the NICU about mid-day November 3rd until we went home November 9th....

This is our first bed when we got to the NICU. The headband is just to keep him calm because he was getting himself worked up and pulling his oxygen out. They only had him on oxygen a day or so. Unfortunately, mom and dad weren't able to do more than touch him like I'm doing here. :(

This is a look of how good he is at holding in his own pacificer! He's mostly just hooked up to monitors hrere, but does have an IV in his right arm and a feeding tube. He was just TOO tired to eat early on.

Because he had jaundice, he had to be put on a lighted bed. This is him with his first set of shades. He actually didn't seem to mind being all unclothed and in the lights - but he didn't like the IV that you see in his head. :(

This is his second set of shades - it's almost like he's posing! Maybe he's just happy that the IV is gone!

This is his last bed before we went home. All he has at this point is monitors. The nurses made him a name tag, and at this point you can almost see under the blankets that he got to wear real clothes!

First Week Home

Since I've been bad a putting out pictures, I'm going to try to post a few each day - even some from the hospital stay b/c they were just too cute! But first - our first week home was spent getting organized with the help of some wonderful Grandparents!

Grandma Denise came Wednesday and stayed until Saturday evening. She helped me get everything in the house organized and answered all those first-time questions. We don't know how we would have done it with out you Grandma! Thank you!!!

Grandma Julie & Grandpa John came up Thursday day to visit because they just couldn't wait to hold him! Mom & Dad tend to forget that no one was able to hold him but them in the NICU!

Grandpa John has the touch!

So does Grandma Julie!

Tyler and Mom had to head out to the doctor on their first day home for a visit and blood test. We ended up going back both Wednesday & Thursday to check on some things (all is ok!) and we couldn't resist - this is this position we found him in while being checked out by the dr. - the right is him, and the left is his reflection in the mirror!

We're HOME!!!

Tyler got to come home Monday evening! Both Daddy & Mommy considered this all the birthday gift they needed!! Now that we're home we'll try to post a few pictures of what the little guy REALLY looks like w/o all the monitors, tubes, etc. :)

Tyler in his car seat, ready to get on the road!

Mom, Tyler, & Dad get one last picture in the NICU room before heading home!

Tyler's wiped out after a long day! Daddy's a good comfort on his first night at home.

Finally Pictures

Just wanted to FINALLY put some pictures online! Tyler's doing pretty good - he's got a little jaundice so he is under the lights. They make him super tired, so eating has become a challenge. I'll type more later, but I want to post a few pictures..

Daddy is good at getting Tyler to open his eyes and play!

We finally got a shot of his eyes open!

Mom finally got a chance to hold him!

Tyler loves his Cyclone teddy!

Doing Good!

Just wanted to drop a note that Tyler is doing well. He was taken off oxygen this morning and we got to feed him for the first time and he did great! He is pretty calm for the most part until you change his diaper - then he throws a fit! Grandma & Grandpa Hallquist, Grandma & Grandpa Newman, and Uncle Kyle all came to visit last night and we all appreciate seeing them! Thanks for all the well wishes!

We'll hopefully post more pictures later - the computer is not cooperating, but we have some good one's of Dad's first chance to hold him last night, and Mom today.

Early Arrival! It's a BOY!!!

It's a Boy! Tyler John Newman was born at 3:02 AM today - November 3rd. He weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 3/4 inches long. He was born just about a month early (Due date was Dec. 6th), but apparently he didn't care! He really wanted that early November birthday like Mom and Dad! We are doing well, and Tyler is up in the NICU getting some extra care just to be sure he's ok, but is doing great.