Kira Maureen is here!

Well okay she has been here for a while now, but life has been well busy... and it is just starting to plateau so we shall see where life goes from this point on. As the title states, Kira Maureen is now in our lives and she is a little over 6 weeks old. She was born on, January 14, 2011 at 10:11am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 8 ounces and 20 1/4inches long. We were in the hospital for three days and released on the 17th. During our time, Kira was loosing a little weight and they informed us that it was normal and nothing to worry about. Just make sure we go to the doctors for her to get a weigh-in and make sure everything was okay. Well that evening when we went home things, seemed 'normal' or as normal as it could be with a new infant, well needless to say she did not wake up through the night, until I woke up at 6:30am the next morning. She hadn't eaten for over 6 hours, and that is not normal. Normally infants eat every 2-3 hours. So, I tried to awake her and she would not open her eyes or cry. She was breathing and she moved but she wouldn't open her eyes or cry when handled. We ended up calling 911 and when the paramedics came they took her vitals (which were fine) but they could not get her to wake up either, so we ended up taking her into the Fairview Ridges Emergency Room. To make a long story short, there was IV's started (traumatic event for mom), a spinal tap to test the fluid, and her bladder catheterized. Her dad was my super hero! I could not stand to watch a lot of the torture they were administering to Kira and he stayed right by her side. We ended up staying in the hospital for three more days so they could properly monitor her and test the fluids in which they took on the first day. When they released us, Kira was doing better, she was eating again (by dad finger feeding her because she became a lazy sucker) and they were not sure what caused her to go back into the hospital but it might have been a combination of a few things: being new, being dehydrated, a virus, and possibly the jaundice.

Well, needless to say when she came home we had some more doctor appointments to make sure she was doing okay, and gaining weight. Now she is eating like a champ and growing like a weed! She is now 10 pounds 9 ounces (last weigh in about 2 weeks ago), and 22 1/2 inches long. She is doing well and growing up. She is becoming more alert and talkative and getting familiar with her surroundings.

We love Kira Maureen and her grandpa even made a great little poem for her one night he was watching her for us (so I could get some much needed rest).

Hi! Do you know me? I'm Kira Maureen.

I'm new on the block, the New Baby Queen.

When I want my subjects to dance,

I let a loud toot, then just fill my pants.

If I get hungry and want to dine,

I wiggle and fuss and then start to whine.

You know my dad, the Computer Brain,

it was so simple, he was easy to train.

My mom was once the New Baby Queen,

but now she is my favorite lunch machine.

I've got a Sis, and brothers two

they get to hold me, I love it too.

I've got two grammies, two grampies too,

I make their day when I smile and coo.

I see new faces and hear new voices..

Who get's to hold me? I've so many choices.

When I sleep, I smile and frown,

they're all wondering 'What's going down?'

Meeting you was such a treat.

Now I'll sleep. Ain't I sweet?

Isn't it precious? Just like Kira.

Well, she is crying so it is time for me to go change and feed her! Catch you all at some other time!

Take care and stay warm,

Cleo