Little Pumpkin

Our little pumpkin literally looks like a pumpkin right now. We knew he was a little jaundice when we left the hospital but were told it was nothing to worry about. Luckily, we have a great pediatrician who knew otherwise. We told him at Preston's appt. that he wasn't eating regularly and after taking a quick look at him Steve (It's so nice having a family friend as our pediatrician!) told us it was because Preston is jaundice. He ordered blood work, which is a whole different blog since it took FOREVER to deal with. By the time we got home, Steve had called to say that Preston had it bad enough that he wanted to treat it with a special blanket. I naively thought it would be a blanket we would wrap him up in for the night. Unfortunately, I couldn't be more wrong! The medical company delivered it to us and informed us how to use it. It's like a paddle board that glows and is hooked up to this long tube. One look at it and we knew what kind of night it was going to be. Because I was in pain yesterday and haven't really slept since Friday, Rob graciously offered to stay up with him so I could get some sleep. I just woke up to feed but plan on getting a little more sleep before relieving Rob so he can get some sleep. In the morning, Rob is going to take Preston in for more blood work. I started crying when he got it done the first time because he was screaming and they had to poke him 3 times before they were successful. So I will stay home and let the boys bond at the lab. I'm glad this is a common thing for babies and that he'll most likely be okay after a night on the blanket. We have noticed that his appetite is back to normal so we are thankful for that. Hopefully our little pumpkin won't be resembling a pumpkin for much longer!