Growing and feeding :)

Here we are!!

Sorry for the delay in posting...things have been quite busy over here!  Looking back on the last two and a half weeks, Vince and I have no idea how we would have survived without having my parents and sister here.  They were such a HUGE help!   Sadly, on Saturday night, we had to give hugs and kisses to Meemah as she needed to get back to Illinois (I think Papa missed her so so much!).  

We are already counting down the days until she and papa can come back here and spend more time with us! 


Aunt Kitty got to help give Owen a bath on Saturday night!!  Let me tell you, we had the most fun I think two sisters can have while giving our little warrior his bath!  The entire NICU nursing staff was cracking up at the two of us and our shenanigans :)  We wanted to share a few videos with you from this night, as it was a big milestone for Owen!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFiPtpeYMf8

Every Saturday, the nurse measures Owen's body to see his growth...

Owen wanted to share with you just how well his lungs are working! :) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SiY1ZtXXeg 

Here is our handsome little boy after his bath, getting ready for big boy clothes!

Owen's team of doctors and nurses decided he was ready for a slight change in his environment.  While his isolette was previously warmed with humidified air, the doctors decided he was ready to try the isolette with temperature controlled room air, all the while wearing big boy clothes and being swaddled!  Owen seems to love this change!  The outfits are absolutely adorable and still seem so big on him, but it is so exciting to watch him grow into everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDeU3xElUfA

Check out my big boy clothes!  In case you didn't know, I am kind of a big deal! :)

Look at the lambie hat my aunt Kitty bought me!  Don't I look 

so handsome?!  Thank you SOOOO much Aunt Kitty!  

I LOVE MY BIG BOY HAT! 

LOOK!  I have a buddy just like my big cousin Kaizen!  

On Sunday, we had to give hugs and kisses to Aunt Kitty so she could get back to Minneapolis to see big cousin Kaizen and Uncle Ross!  Owen was so excited he got to meet her and spend one whole week with her!  We cannot wait until this fall when we get to meet the newest member of the Klawitter family!  

After taking Amy to the airport, Vince and I headed back to the hospital to spend time with our most precious gift...just the three of us.  

Owen is now considered a "grower and feeder" in the NICU and is up to 2 lbs, 11 oz!  Please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers.  He cannot wait to meet each and every one of you!  Until then, we are going to work on growing so Owen can be big and strong, just like his daddy!

We will leave you with a few more pictures from our week!

Our little miracle!

 Hi guys!

Kangarooing with mommy!

Big boy outfit #3!

 All wrapped up in my turtle blankie!

 

 Have a wonderful week!

xoxo,

The Jamisons

Happy 2 Week Birthday!

It's been a big day here in Owen's office! We just wanted to give you a brief update and leave you with a few pictures.
We have surpassed our birth weight. The isolette is now room temperature air instead of humidified air. Owen is wearing his first big boy outfit! No more naked baby! Owen is now being swaddled. AND! Owen is wearing one of his first gifts - a new lambie hat from his aunt kitty, uncle Ross, and big boy cousin Kaizen.
Owen had his third bath tonight! Aunt Kitty had the pleasure of helping and had so much fun. She even got tinkled on (2nd time now Owen has peed on her).
We will update more tomorrow!
xoxo - The Jamison's

PS - Owen has graduated officially to Preemie diapers. The nurses giggle because he is still so tiny in these big boy diapers...but he is digesting SOOOO well that he requires a little more padding ;) he comes from a long line of good poopers, we'll just leave it at that.

Hi everybody!! 

We didn't get a chance to post an update yesterday, but boy do we have some exciting news!!

On Tuesday, our little warrior got to "kangaroo" with his Auntie Kitty!

He loved every minute of it!

On Wednesday morning, for daddy's birthday, we found out that Owen gained another ounce and is now back up to his birth weight!!  Woohoo!!  As another birthday present, Vince and I got to give Owen his very first bath together.

 Happiest birthday, daddy! 

I'm fresh and clean for you!

Don't I look so handsome in my first outfit?!

My nurse let me put my suit on while working in my office last night!

This afternoon, Vince and I arrived for his 12:00 p.m. feeding to find out that they were removing his nasal cannula.  We will leave you with the most current picture we have...hopefully we can get a video up later!

We are off to change his diaper and kangaroo!  Please continue to keep us in your prayers!  Sending love to all of you!

xoxo,
The Jamisons

It's my daddy's birthday!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear daddy!
Happy birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!


xoxo,
Owen and Mommy

Puttin' on the oz's...

Check out Owen Vincent's "office"!  

Thank you cousin Emma, for the sweet get well cards!!  

Owen loves them!

Good morning, everybody!

While I sit here snacking on my Round Rock donut, I decided it would be a perfect time to give you an update on our littlest buddy!  Yesterday was such a wonderful day for Mr. Owen!  He continues to move towards each new little milestone everyday! 

• Owen Vincent now weighs 2 lb 8 oz!  He is almost back up to his birth weight which is AWESOME!!
• They reduced the flow in his nasal cannula from 2.0 to 1.0.  There is only one more reduction that can take place before they decide he is ready to try relaxing without the cannula :)
• They increased his feedings to 23 ml, so our little warrior is now eating full feeds.
• The nurse was able to take the IV out of his little arm yesterday!  Because he has been doing so well with the milk fortifier, he no longer needs the additional support of the IV.
• Meemah got to hold Owen Vincent outside of his isolette for the first time!

Just taking a snooze....dreaming about milk :)

Meemah got to "kangaroo" with me today!  I loved it so much!!

So much so that I got to snuggle with her for 2.5 hours!

Every time my mommy and daddy try to say good-night to me when they think I am sleeping, 

I peek my eyes open to let them know I am listening!  That usually gets them to stay for a few extra minutes :) 

Not only do I love laying on my belly, but I also love relaxing with my nuk!

Thank you so much for continuing to keep us in your thoughts and prayers!  We sincerely appreciate each and every one of you!  We have another exciting day ahead of us as we are hoping Aunt Amy can hold her first nephew for the first time outside of his isolette!  We will keep the updates and pictures coming...

Have a wonderful day! 

We are sending hugs and kisses to you :)

xoxo,
The Jamisons

p.s. Tomorrow is my daddy's birthday!  I cannot wait to celebrate with him!  He is the best daddy anybody could ever ask for! xoxo

One week old!

Happy One Week Birthday to our little warrior!!

 Let's recap shall we??? As I'm sure you can imagine these last 7 days have taken us on quite a journey. We will try to give you a quick recap of Owen's first week.

Saturday, May 26th

• Owen Vincent Jamison was born at 4:37pm weighing 2lb 9.4 0z and measuring 15 inches long
• He came out screaming, showing us just how strong those little lungs could be :)
• He was hooked up to C-PAP machine to give him a boost of oxygen and support his lungs 

Sunday, May 27th

•  Meemah & Papa arrived at noon and met Owen for the first time. It was love at first sight
• Owen was given a feeding tube so that they could begin to give him milk. Since no one was sure how he would digest the milk he was only given 3ml per feeding 
• His oxygen levels were between 25%-21%, which was very exciting given that we typically breathe 21%; he was given a little extra oxygen flow to help keep his lungs open as he breathed

Monday, May 28th

•  Mommy was discharged from the hospital and got to see Owen for the first time
• Owen's feedings were increased to 5ml per feeding
• His oxygen levels were consistently between 23%-21%
• He received his first pair of "cool dude" shades, as his bilirubin levels tested slightly high and he needed to be under a special light to help reduce his levels
• Weight: 2 lb 3 oz

 Tuesday, May 29th

• Owen was introduced to "kangaroo" time with Mommy
• The Jamison's had their first family photo together
• Owen's feedings were increased to 7ml 
• He wore his "cool dude" shades all day
• His oxygen levels remained steady between 22%-21%

 Wednesday, May 30th

• Owen had his first "poop" which was considered a huge milestone...who would have thought that someone would be so excited about their child's "poop"
• Papa was able to hold his littlest buddy for the first time
• Owen had his first "kangaroo" time with Daddy & later in the day he was able to "kangaroo" with Mommy too...two times in one day!!!!!!  WHOOPPPPIIIIDDDDEEEEDDDDOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• No more bili lights or "cool dude" shades :)
• His oxygen levels consistently stayed at 21%, proving that he could breathe room air! Yay!!
• Owen's feedings were increased to 11ml

  Thursday, May 31st

•   Owen got to say good-bye to his C-PAP machine!!!  Because he maintained oxygen levels at 21%, the doctors and nurses decided he was ready to move on to the nasal cannula.  Even more exciting, they reduced his oxygen flow to 4.0!!!!
• He had an ECHO that came with excellent results, showing that all of his heart chambers were closed
• Two explosive poop diapers resulting in fresh bed linens each time :)  Our little warrior sure knows how to keep his nurses busy!
• Owen had his first bath with Mommy and Meemah!
• He "kangaroo'd" with Mommy for one whole hour!
• Meemah held her littlest buddy for the first time :) 
• The IV line in his belly button was taken out and a new IV line was put into his foot
• His feedings were increased to 14ml
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Friday, June 1st

• Owen's oxygen flow through the nasal cannula was decreased from 4.0 to 2.0
• His feedings were increased to 17ml
• His IV line was moved from his foot to his hand
• He had another explosive "poop" resulting in fresh linens (*Note to Mommy: buy lots of crib sheets!)
• Owen "kangaroo'd" with daddy for one whole hour!! 
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Saturday, June 2nd

• Happy one week birthday to Owen!!  Such a little miracle you are!  You make our family complete :)
• To celebrate, Owen got to kangaroo with both his Mommy and his Daddy for over 1.5 hours!! So exciting and special for all of us.
• The nurses and doctors are so excited with how he is handling his feedings that they are going to introduce a fortifier to his milk.  We are hoping that he likes his fortifier so much so that we can continue to add it with every feeding, giving him the extra vitamins, minerals and proteins his tiny little body needs :)
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Our week in pictures...

 

Please continue to pray for our "little warrior"!  Owen wants you all to know that he gets to meet his Aunt Amy tomorrow!  Check back for another update and some more pictures soon...


xoxo,
Mommy and Meemah (Daddy and Owen, too!)

p.s. Happy Birthday, Uncle Ross!

What's in a name?

What's in a name?

    "Owen"

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: young warrior

Our perfect little miracle has proven to be just that, a little warrior.  And feisty.  Everybody who has had the pleasure of meeting our handsome little one describes him as exactly that. 

Good morning, everyone!  As I am sure you can guess, we have been quite busy.  Vince and I are currently with our little love, but I snuck out to eat a quick snack and give you a brief update.  Owen. Is. PERFECT.  He is doing very well and continues to take small steps in the right direction.  I am hoping Meemah will get on here today to give you a more detailed update, but I will leave you with this: he has figured out how to get his digestive system moving...Owen loves to poop!  The nurses have us cracking up because the last three poops have resulted in a full change of sheets for his little bed :)  They are continuing to increase his feeds as he learns to digest his milk, and his oxygen pressure continues to decrease-all great signs.

It's almost time for his next diaper change, so I need to head back in there.  Daddy gets to do some kangaroo time after...yay!!

I will try to get some pictures and a short video or two up here later this afternoon.

Until then, keep us in your prayers...

xoxo,
The Jamisons