Kate took that HERSELF! I have seen a lot of silly and / or crappy photos taken that way. Neither the previous nor the next photo is silly or crappy and I don't know how Kate did it. Awesome.
How cool is that? Kate will have to tell you what it was like. I wasn't allowed to hold him yet -- so far it's a mothers only thing. Booooooo.
Today I was talking to my uncle Clive and he mentioned that after the first post I haven't really been talking a lot about how Kate and I are feeling about all of this stuff. I'll tell you what I told him: we're feeling everything. I can't speak for Kate, but I can say that we seem to be tied emotionally to Cole's well being. When he's feeling good, we feel good. We feel hopeful and positive and inspired and joyous. Every little bit of good news is like surfacing from underwater and taking that big, needed breath. When we get updates that are bad, or when we're there and we see him struggling, it just feels like time stands still and nothing else matters. And that feels heavy. I'll definitely try to be more multidimensional in these posts though. Not because Clive asked me to (because he didn't) but because I think it'd help me. Sharing is important. Honestly, I have felt a difference between the first post and the subsequent posts and I think that's it.
Anyway, I went to Cole's care tonight and they had nothing but good things to say about him. They have started to boost his oxygen a little bit before care time because he appears to be sensitive to all the fiddling. He would have a couple spells while we were moving him around and cleaning him up and invading his personal space in less than comforting ways. Fair enough. The extra oxygen seems to calm him down a bit so he responds better to being disturbed.
Before I went to the hospital I accidentally bought myself my very first entry-level DSLR camera; a Nikon D40. I wanted to take nicer pictures of the noodlehead. He deserves that much. So please bear with me while I figure out how this way-more-complex-than-point-and-shoot-thingamabob works.
My first images:
8 comments:
How Wonderful to see him where he's supposed to be at last, snuggling up to his Mom! Great Pix Kate (and Adam too!) Love the hat.
For ALL parents, the saying goes that you can only feel as good as your most distressed child. Even when they're older! You 3 are very courageous. We love you. Ann
That perfectly describes what being a paren is - it's like your heart is walking around outside your body. Impossible to understand until you are a parent yourself.
Great photos - he looks so happy snuggled up with Kate.
Ditto on all the other comments.
Plus, what's the lite-bright thingy above Cole in the last few shots?
...Because if Cole doesn't want to play with it, I'll volunteer. I LOVE those things!
That would be so awesome if that was a lite-brite! It's not though. It's a "phototherapy" lamp, which -- don't quote me on this -- kills dead white blood cells because his liver can't do that yet? In other words, it cures jaundice while his systems are incapable. They'll get there though.
oh my goodness! congratulations! he's beautiful!
"how cool is that?" you ask.....I say very cool. Love that picture.
adam - isn't it weird when you find yourself 'accidentally' buying things like a digital SLR camera? happens to me all the time but for some reason when I try to explain to the credit card company why I can't pay for something that I OOPS accidentally purchased they don't buy it....they just don't understand that accidents happen. anyhoo, good impulse purchase, better oogling opportunities for all kate, cole and adam fans!!!! of which there are many!!! GO TEAM!
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