Micah's First Days (Day 4 & 5)

Collin went home on Sunday right before lunch with Grandma and Papa Bley. Kendra stayed an extra day and went home on Monday with Grandma Margaret.

Happy big sister and brother.

Collin telling Micah good-bye one last time.

After they left, we ordered lunch and had it outside on the rooftop garden. Kendra wanted her picture taken by the pond.

Mike read a story to Kendra in the NICU.

On Monday, they got him moved into a crib from the incubator....a step in the right direction! Also, his heart rate went down around 9:30 in the morning with a new medicine! We went out for lunch at Applebee's and did a little shopping. It was so good to get out for a little bit. Kendra gave him the stuffed Tigger above his crib. They also took out his IV tube that night.

Daddy watching Micah in his crib.

Micah's First Days (Day 3)

I was dismissed from the hospital Saturday morning, and we moved to a suite that was in the hospital building so that we would be close to Micah. His heart rate still had not gone down. They let me feed him for the first time that day. The grandparents brought the kids down for a visit, and it was so good to see them and be with them, although the good-byes were hard later. We had supper together.
Kendra held her new baby brother. She held him every chance she got.
Proud big sister and brother. Collin had lots of questions about everything.

Grandma Margaret with Micah.

Grandma Joyce holding Micah.

Papa Ron and Micah.

Micah's First Days (Day 2)

Day 2- Micah's heart rate was still high. They had tried one medicine, and it had not done anything. They wanted to give it 48 hours to see if it would work before trying another one. We finally got to hold him for a little bit. I cried. :)

I know...I look lovely in my pajamas, and my hair is a mess due to not having a hairbrush at the hospital. It was just so great to hold him!

Wires and tubes everywhere.

Look at his tiny hands!
Mike's turn.

Sleeping baby.

Micah's First Days (Day 1)

I journaled everything while we were in Omaha, because I was afraid I would forget what happened when if I didn't. So, I am going by my pictures and journaling to tell the story of Micah's first days.
Micah Carter was born at 12:33 CT on 9-9-10 after an ambulance ride from McCook to Omaha, and a little help with induction. I was told two or three times that it may turn into a c-section, but was able to avoid that. Yay! He was 5 weeks early, but weighed 5 lbs 15 oz, and had a healthy set of lungs! They let me hold him for a moment, and then he headed to the NICU so that they could take care of him.

When I was able to go see him later that day, it was a shock to see him hooked up to all kinds of things and lots of people watching him. He was diagnosed with SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) and his heart rate was 200 bpm or more and would not go down. They put him on some medicine to try to bring the heart rate down.

We were not able to hold him that first day, but they did let us give him a sponge bath.

1 Week Old

Micah was one week old yesterday. They let us start putting his own clothes on, so I had to get a picture of him in his sleeper. He was down to 5 pounds 14 ounces yesterday. They want him to gain steadily before they send us home. He is really cuddly, and we are enjoying time with him when we can.

Micah Carter Bley

Born September 9, 2010
12:33pm CT
5lbs 15oz
18" long

Baby Picture

The upside to having to go to the doctor for ultrasound and monitoring twice a week is that I get to see baby that often! He has been putting his toes in his mouth quite a bit. She gave me a picture of it the other day. It is harder to see in the picture than on the screen to me, but thought I'd post it here. :)