When I first arrived at the hospital they noticed that he had an arythmia(no idea how to spell it). So when he was born, I held him for a brief moment before they rushed him off to the NICU. As for now he is still there. His heart sometimes slows down, to 85 or so instead of the usual 130, and beats with an irregularity. However, it is still doing the job it needs to do. His heart just does it in its own slightly unusual way. Hopefully he will get to come home to us tomorrow or Tuesday.
He was 7 pounds 5 ounces, and 19 3/4inches long. He looks just like I did when I was a baby. He's got gorgeous dark blue eyes. Not very much hair, but what little there is is blond. His name is Aleksandr Edward Umberson, aka Alek, and I love him very much.
Yesterday he started having his eyes open more often. He likes to look around and practice moving his neck. He looks like a little turtle.
I can go visit him whenever I want, and stay as long as I want. I get to hold him and breastfeed him. Whenever I'm not with him I pump and freeze my breastmilk so I can bring it with me next time I go visit him. He likes eating the good stuff.
He's got the softest, puffiest cheeks I've ever seen! They're squishy and squeeze-able!
Best of luck to this little boy of mine. I know he'll be home with me soon.