wifes water just broke!! *Pics..7/5

[Polpetta]

Sac and I are ooohing and aaaahing over the pictures. Sooooo sweet. We are thrilled he is doing so well! We are so happy for you guys and little Maro.

He'll love growing up in California!  

[IZ]

Yea its rough.. never want to have to go thrugh losing a baby.. I had 3 sisters that never made it.. set of twins and a loner..  kicker is, I would have never been born if they were.. I don't thank them enough for my life..

First hand seeing what it does to new parents today.  I really do feel for your parents Cokey!!    

But like you said..

Sac and I are ooohing and aaaahing over the pictures. Sooooo sweet. We are thrilled he is doing so well! We are so happy for you guys and little Maro.

He'll love growing up in California!  

Thanks Mel & Carl!  

 We'll start looking into it!

[RAT900]

Great shots IZ....someone knows their way around a camera ( )

as a side note, that first kangaroo shot of you....admit it....you were actually in a fit a lactation jealousy

and got caught trying to nurse Maro

y'all look tired..... but a bit (lot) more relaxed...

[IZ]

feisty man is no longer. No wonder the kid was always crying..he needed to clean out his insides!  Nurse have him a little sumpin' to take care of that though and now we've had a happy camper all day!

Btw..who knew that rice crispies and apple juice were so good together as a midnight snack?!?!  This is the 4th night in a row!

[IZ]

Hell yeah I was!

[SacDuc]

feisty man is no longer. No wonder the kid was always crying..he needed to clean out his insides!  Nurse have him a little sumpin' to take care of that though and now we've had a happy camper all day!

Btw..who knew that rice crispies and apple juice were so good together as a midnight snack?!?!  This is the 4th night in a row!

You just scared the crap out of me. watch your phrasing man!   

Glad he is feeling better.   

sac

[IZ]

Sorry C!  I guess that wasn't the best way to word that. 

The happy lil' man is week old as of 8am! 

[thought]

congrats man!

[AJ]

You just scared the crap out of me. watch your phrasing man!   

I had the same reaction.  Don't you dare do that again.


Glad the little guy is more comfortable now, and great pics, Maro is so sweet!  He looks so comfy and safe with mom, I'm sure Mrs IZ feels that way too.

Please keep the updates and pics coming, and don't forget to take care of yourself too



p.s.  In the kangaroo pic he makes you look like a giant.  Enjoy it while it lasts, cause he'll be much bigger before you know it -- in just another week! -- and you'll be back to hobbit size 




p.p.s. you owe me a pair of pants.

[Le Pirate]

Hang in there man!

I'm sure it's tough but you guys are doing great. NICU is a hard place to hang out and not feel down, but remember all those people and all that equipment is there to make sure those kids get a fighting chance!



Just trying to feed you some positive energy!

great pics btw

[IZ]

The doctor increased Maro's intake Again today! Great news. Just had kangaroo time with mom for nearly 2 hours. We both came back to the house for the first time today.  We planned on staying here tonight but both of us felt guilty as soon as I unloaded the vehicle. I'm sure we'll be back in the nesting rooms tonight. The great thing about that is a free room w/ bathroom. No shower but it works.  The stories out of the NICU so sad but Maro's is going to be a great one!  Like I mentioned before, the kid is healing well, breathing better and increasing his intake daily! He nearly crawls too...no exaggeration..in his bed and up Mom's chest. He's like a little spider monkey!  Thanks for all the positive energy everyone!

[elyse]

way awesome news!

[Goat_Herder]

That's awesome news.  He is eating well and breathing well.  Before you know it, he will be strong enough to be on his own!  Yes, I agree, the NICU is usually a pretty sad place.  I hope Maro and you can be the bright spots and bring some positive energy to others around you.

[AJ]

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He nearly crawls too...no exaggeration..in his bed and up Mom's chest. He's like a little spider monkey! 

That's awesome!!!!  What a great indication of how well he's doing!!!  I thought I saw some arm muscles on Maro in the kangaroo pic with you, he's got baby guns!  I bet he's charmed the nurses already

[The Bacon Junkie]

That's GREAT Adam! 

See?  I told you so...  '

By the way, did you get the email...?

My parent's couldn't stay overnight at the Hospital.  Besides having to take care of my older sister, there were no provisions for it back then.  My mom had to leave the hospital on Mother's Day without me. 

I was in that little plastic incubator box for nearly a month. 

It's just so awesome that you and Amy get "kangaroo" time so soon.  I'll bet that's a HUGE part of why he's gaining strength so fast.  Never underestimate the power of loving touch!