My mom was able to come up and stay with us for four days. It was so nice to have her here to help me get adjusted to having three kids. The kids loved being able to spend some time and play with her. She was a huge help with the kids. Vanessa had a lot of fun playing with saving cream and coloring. They also had fun making “spiders” for lunch. My mom had the kids put spaghetti through hot dog chucks and cooked them. When they were fully cooked they looked like spiders. The kids thought that was super cool! We are so glad that she was able to come up for a few days to help us out. We are very grateful for her willingness to come up.
Sariah’s 3 day check up was Monday, February 13. They checked her over and got her stats. She weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and measured 19 inches long. She had lost 3 oz and 1 inch since birth. They also tested her levels of bilirubin. The test results came back which reveled that she had a small level of jaundice. The doctor wanted us to come back in two days to recheck the levels. The test is awful and I felt sick letting them poke my baby to get her blood. The levels came back from the second test and it had remained the same so they wanted to do another test the following day. I felt even worse taking her in for them to poke her heel. Her poor heels were so marked up and sore. Luckily, the results of the third test concluded that she would not have to get tested again. The level was slightly up but we were told to watch her coloring and if she seemed to look more yellow to bring her in. So far, she has taken to eating very well and the yellow color in starting to fade.
She continues to be such a sweet baby. She only cries when she is getting her diaper changed or when she is given a bath. She doesn’t like the cold and I don’t blame her. When she is hungry she grunts and whimpers and hardly ever cries. She is eating much better now which has been a huge relief to me! My milk supply sure came in fast after her delivery and I was in desperate need for her to get an appetite!
Mark was given a week of paternity level from work. It was so nice to have him home for so long. He was able to help me with the house chores, take Sariah to appointments, and entertain the kids while I took some much needed naps. He also enjoyed being able to spend time with Sariah and just love her. The kids have loved having him home! We sure wish he could just stay home with us all of the time.
