First bottle...

So tonight my mom and I went up to visit Hayden and we were giving a surprise. We have been asking when he is going to start bottle feeding. They just kept telling us oh maybe next week we will just have to see.. Well tonight was the first time and I was able to feed it to him. He took it as if he had been doing it all along. He drank even more then what they have been feeding him in the tub all within 30 minutes.. Yeeaaa Hayden... He's such a stud. Here is a few pictures from tonight... My mom was taking them with the new camera they didn't turn out the greatest. Please don't hold it against her. lol Love ya mom.

Cross eyed.. This the only one we could get with his eyes opened. Every time we went to take it he would close them.

Christmas

The best Christmas gift ever...

Went up first thing this morning and seen Hayden. He is still doign soo go. His weight  is 3 lb 13 oz. They hope to start feeding with a bottle next week but he isn't showing that he is interested in it yet. One of the nurses took the picture above and had them for us when we got there. There was also a baby blanket. It was from a past premees mom. They had twins and the boy didn't make it home. So to remember him they make blankets for all the babies in the NICU. It was pretty neat.

Kyle started off holding him and he was wide awake the whole time with him it was so cute. I was able to get a video of Kyle talking to him. Loved it...

Well we hope everyone had a good Christmas. We love you all

Christmas Eve Eve Visit

Today I needed to get a few more things for Christmas and wanted to see Hayden so I grabbed my neice Makaiah and off we went. The mall, CRAZY I know it's 2 days before Christmas what do I expect. But we found just what we went for and was right out.
Sorry I havn't updated this latly been busy. But as of last night we weighs 3 lbs 11 oz and is 16in long. He is breathing 100% on his own. No more tubs on the face, well other then the feeding one. While I was holding him he had a hard time breathin but once he suggled with his mom he was great and almost 100 %. We dimed the lights in the room and wow did he open his eyes. But couldn't leave them down to long. It was such a great visit. I just love that little man.

 Don't you just love the hat? It looks like a present on his head. lol

 I had to show off his hair. I just love it.

Christmas party and visit with Hayden

Had my moms side of the family Christmas party. Our family is getting so big. My nephew was so cute with santa. I can't wait for next year, Hayden will  be there my sisters baby and my cousins all for the first time.

Hayden is doing pretty good. He is 3 lb 7 oz. When we got there the nurse put his hair in a mohawk. I didn't get a picture of it. It was sooo cute.. Daddy got to hold him for a long time today, as you can see in the pictures. I asked the nurse today about doing Kangarooing (that is holding him skin to skin) she said I could  probably at the first of Janurary. I've heard that it is great bonding and good for his health. I'm excited for that time with him.

 His nurse made this cute name tag for him. It was the cutest one up there.

Todays visit

Went and held Hayden today. He is looking so good. He keeps going up and down with weight. As of last night he was 3lbs 3oz. Thats down 2 oz from 3 days ago. They dont weigh him until the 9 o'clock feeding. We took some way cute pictures today of him but you will have to wait until i photo shop them before you can see them. Here is a few though.

My sisters baby

So I didn't think by saying in my post yesterday that my sister was due at the end of the Dec would put her into labor. She had a beautiful baby girl this morning around 5:30. Her name is Shelby Ann Adams (after her mom). She weighted 6 lbs 9 oz and is 19 inches long. Mother and daughter are doing great. Here is a few pictures.

Christmas party/baby shower/visiting Hayden

Today was a big day. First thing we called to check on him and he weight 3lb 3 ounces and is doing great. So off to the Williams family Christmas party at my brother's house. We also fit a baby shower in for my sister and I. She is due at the end of this month. She is having a girl. As you can see Hayden got spoiled. I want to thank all my family for the gifts I love everything. I am so gratefull that we have all stayed so close.
Now that Hayden is in a new isolet they have moved him to the other side of the room. And as you can see the lights are on him more and so the pictures are not turning out the greatest. He only has one little spot left of his brusing. I love seeing how different he looks everytime we see him. We are going back up tomorrow so Daddy can hold him before he heads back to work for the week. I will try to snap some better pictures. As you can see in one of his pictures he is raising his hand. He had a question. We can I come home? As most of you are wondering. They said today that that it wont be for another week or so before they start on the bottle feeding. At that point he has to go 5 days straight without having any breathing problems. So cross your fingers. He is now on 1 ounce of formula every feeding.

 Daddy's hand.

Tuesdays visit

Well that day I received word that we can hold him everyday now. So I took advantage of that and ran up there after work. Liz had him all wrapped up and ready all I had to do was, sit she said. He did have a little trouble for a minute and that's when Liz said, he does so much better when he is on his stomach lets try that. So she placed up on my chest and sure enough he was back to normal. It was so nice to just sit there and hold him and not have to worry.
Wednesday they moved him out of the one isolate another one. They said he doesn't need the humidity anymore. As of that night he weighed 3 lbs 1.3 ounces.. Hope he does nothing but gains.
After we put him back he decided to be wide awake so i was able to snap some cute pictures of him.

Daddys turn.

Kyle finally was able to see him as well as hold him. He has been sick this last week and a half. It was so cute to see the two of them. But sad to say he did the same thing to Kyle as he did to me while holding him. But this time he set the alarms off. So the nurse had to come get him breathing again and all was good. They have added some more calories to his formula to hopefully make him gain some weight. He is still at 2 lbs 14 ounces. But is looking as cute as ever. Check out all his hair, I can almost put it in a mohack.