Luke is 2 weeks old! Time is flying. Debbie is with me this week, so she is loving on Luke and helping me with housework, dinners, driving to appointments, etc. We visited the pediatrician yesterday and Luke is not gaining enough weight, so we are beginning supplementing with formula in addition to regular feedings to bulk him up. We go back Thursday to weigh in and hopefully show progress. He still has jaundice with elevated bilirubin levels, so the Doctor thinks that may be contributing to sleepy feedings. We are not to start a schedule until he gets bigger, and primarily focus on eating and sleeping right now. The supplementing is going okay-- he doesn't eat as much as they want him to- not sure if he is just full or doesn't like the taste of formula. We have an appointment today with a Lactation Consultant to see how much he is getting from me at each feeding and get other pointers to help him get all he needs. He seems content now to go to sleep, which helps me be okay with supplementing to see a happy baby drifting off to sleep with a sweet smile on his face.
Luke's cord fell off, so we were able to finally take a real bath!
Swinging while Mom and Dad eat dinner:
Aunt Jamie teaching Luke how to be an Aggie fan even when we know they won't win!
Grandma Lovies:
