Houdini

As promised - here's another baby post.

One of the more important things to getting an infant to sleep is swaddling. Its important for so many reasons - but reason #1 for Preston is that he has no control over his arms yet. So if his arms aren't bound in a swaddle - he (and myself) can forget about getting more than 15 min. of sleep. However, PG hates it with a passion. I'm not sure why - all the books and articles I've read say infants love love love it. Sigh.

Needless to say, every nap time its a struggle. PG is all ready for sleep, and then the moment he realizes his arms bound - its WW III. He'll whine, grunt, and wiggle until he's free. He can escape the tightest of swaddles. At 2 am, its not so funny - but this morning it was. This is what I found after he abruptly became quiet - I knew him nodding off in 10 min was too good to be true. Sigh squared......

You can even see fuzzies on his hands from the sock he removed too.
Preston 1 - mom 0.

HALLOWEEN - "I wish I knew how to quit you..."

I'd say Halloween 07 was a success. Although we had virtually no trick or treaters (which really bummed me out), we had a few friends over for goodies, and a little guitar hero - and of course costumes.

This year we continued our tradition of blonde/brunette haired duos. We were the cowboys from the film Brokeback Mountain. And although I have yet to see the movie, I think Dave pulls off Jake Gyllie pretty well. I'll leave the comparison between me and Heath Ledger up to the masses.

Mom and PG:

Guitar Hero:

The fam:

"The Goose" is Cooked.....

Our dear friends Lindy, Ryan and their daughter Lucy "the Goose" Langston, posted a video entry on their family blog a few weeks ago. It was of Lucy rolling over for the first time - all on her own and a whole month ahead of the standard baby curve. I would expect nothing less than over achievers from a Jones - nothing less.

However - Preston officially beat The Goose's record by rolling over at 1 month and 1 day old. Yup, its true. PG - in a fit of rage from indigestion, rolled over all on his own in the middle of our living room as we were trying to enjoy an episode of Heroes. Sorry Goose, I guess you're just going to have to bring it. Here's a victory half smile from Preston.....and yes, those are socks on his hands. He cannot be trusted to his own eye gouging devices.


On another note - sorry its been awhile. I'll try to get back to my regular posting schedule. Both grandmas have left town, so things are starting to settle a little with just mom and baby. And I apologize in advance for the upcoming barrage baby posts. I'll try to diversify a little, but lets be honest - I'm lucky to find adult conversation = so baby posts you'll get, and you'll like it!

Birthday fun.

Dave's b-day was on Monday. It was a fairly successful affair. We had a few friends over, ate some treats, and had a relaxing evening. Much appreciated after the past few weeks we have had. In lieu of PG being home for Dave's b-day, and not getting a proper intro in to the world - the cake was dedicated to him (and I guess it could apply to Dave too).

The cake:

The fam:

Happy 28th babe!

Preston's Home! Huzzahs all around.

Preston was officially discharged from the hospital today. It's been wonderful (and a bit strange) to hold him without having to worry about all the tubing and IVs. We have a plethora of check ups coming in the next month - and a grumpy 11 lb infant (as is the territory with surgery recovering) but we have never been more thrilled.

We celebrated our victory by trying on infant clothes that were way too small.

And then napping.

Sarah had been rooming in with PG since Sunday in preparation, so she came home nice and sleep deprived. And so it begins......

Preston Update

Many of you have been wondering what Preston's status is - and I'm sorry we can't keep up with the phone calls ans emails (although they are much appreciated). So - here you go:

Preston had a rough night last night. After spending all yesterday trying to breastfeed him, and wean him from his oxygen and IV, he was just too tired to keep up. This morning he was moved back to the critical care part of the NICU. They found more fluid in his lungs, so he was put back on antibiotics. He will have daily chest X-rays and be monitored daily for his lung action, temp (he has a fever) and reaction to the antibiotics. Also, his breathing never recovered from the day before, and he was put on his respirator later on that afternoon. Which means we can no longer hold or feed him.

Bottom line - we are back at square one. He will be in the NICU for a minimum of 8 more days. Mom and Dad aren't very happy - but are glad that there he is receiving the attention and care he needs. Below are some pics before his respirator was put back on.

Preston Gary is here.....Finally!

Just in case someone was left out of the email group (and its very possible considering the amount of drugs I'm on). Preston Gary Aller was born on Monday Sept 17th, 2007 at 6:20 PM - he is 10lbs 3.2oz and 21 inches long. Sarah was in labor for about 16 hours. After sitting on Mom's chest for literally 2 seconds he was whisked away to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where the doctor asked, as he was being wheeled in "Why are you bringing me a two year old?".


He has had a tough run for his first 24 hours. They are confident that he will be fine but he will be there for a couple of days while he receives antibiotics for what they think is pneumonia, but we don't know when he will be home for sure. He wasn't breathing well when he was born so they put him on a respirator and he hasn't come off of it. He has been resting all day, and if you can look past all the tubes he is pretty adorable. We love him so much, and we're praying that he gets well soon.

Take Care Everyone.

Love,

David and Sarah Aller