So Far, So Good…
I took a couple of days off, putting down my camera and computer, and simply enjoyed the new addition to the family. A new rhythm is beginning to develop in the house, and I can’t express how marvelous it is to have Julia home. There is not a lot of sleep; we just haven’t gotten […]
Homegoing
It amazes me that a child that was watched and nurtured by a team of highly trained health professionals has now been entrusted to a clueless white guy. It’s probably mitigated by the fact that he has a very attentive wife and a registered nurse mother-in-law with 40+ years’ experience in his corner. Yeah, that’s […]
Best Laid Plans…
Well, we thought we had all of the stars lined up, but our Julia has decided she’s not going to wait until her teens to drive us crazy. Before she was discharged, there was one hoop our girl needed to jump through. And she unfortunately ended up in “face plant” territory on this one. I’ll […]
Goin’ to School and Getting a Surprise
Julia’s just over a week old and she’s already going to school. Grandma Nancy is a fantastic addition to the support system that has been surrounding our family. A nurse with 48 years’ experience, she has not taken the easy road into retirement. She is on the faculty at the School of Nursing at Texas […]
Logan
A quick photo session for a brave little guy.
Grandma Nancy’s in Town
8:15 pm: Nancy Sue Torian-Goodman, mother of my wife Jocelyn and grandmother of my daughter Julia, landed on the fifth floor of the South Tower at William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak. Words cannot describe how everything feels like it’s coming together. For the first time in over a week, I have seen my wife […]
Calories & Volume (and a big girl bed!)
Sorry for the lateness of this update. I’ve been choosing sleep over creativity lately; but I did want to give you a thumbnail sketch of the goings on over the last couple of days. The good news is that although Julia’s platelets are still an issue, the consensus seems to be that it is a […]
UPDATED: Prayin’ for Platelets
*** Update: Julia had her transfusion and early lab tests after are promising! Her platelet count went from 17 (quite dangerous) to 145 – well toward the normal range. Further monitoring will be required, but this is a very good first step! Thank you so much for your prayers! *** Hey Gang – There […]
One at the NICU and One at Home
Big day yesterday for the Cook family. My wife came home – here’s a pic of her feeling the sun on her face for the first time in four days. She had her incision staples (yes, staples) removed early Friday morning. There was a little apprehension on both our parts, thinking that it would be […]
Blue Light Special on Babies at Beaumont Hospital
Okay – a lot of you parents who had jaundiced kids do light therapy are rolling your eyes at the cheap play on words right now. Do me a solid, here, people. I’ve had maybe ten good hours’ sleep in the last 72. I’m running a little low on the repartee and am basically down […]