March 27, 2008

Yesterday was good and bad for the kids. The surgeon told the kids that Bennet could come home by Friday. But the neonatologist came in later that afternoon and said absolutly not! It's a bit of a rollercoaster ride, a bit frustrating. They are just looking forward to the day when he can come home and be able to hold him without any wires and tubes. It will come. Each day is a day closer.

The formula they are giving him right now bypasses the lymphatic system (where the cyst was). He wants Bennett on that for several more days. He did take more of his bottle (2 maybe 3 oz) though yesterday and seems to finally get the hang of sucking. The Whites will all be leaving on Saturday. Everyone was hoping for Bennett to come home before they had to go back to Oregon.

I am a little hesitant to post this picture with tubes in his nose but....just don't look if it bothers you. Wanted you to see him with his eyes open.

March 25, 2008

Baby Bennett is just working so hard to drink his whole bottle! He is now in the special care unit at Summerlin Hopsital, out of the NICU. The doctors want him to take the full bottle at each feeding. He gets about half way through and is finished. They have to give the rest to him through the tube in his nose. I think his little belly just gets too full; some of it comes back up. The doctors don't like that. Kenny and Megan have holding up well. We all spend our money in gas going back and forth to the hospital! They are looking forward to the day he gets to come home. He is a content, darling little guy. Kenny takes books to the hospital and reads to him from Curious George and Thomas the Train!

In the mean time, we are in full swing with wedding plans. Raelene has been working so diligently on Lana's dress. (She might want to take a match to it!) It is turning out beautiful. We went to Provo this last weekend and spent the day taking pictures in the snow. We could not have done it without Bree! Lana's lime green, spiky heel, open toe shoes just weren't the best for walking in snow, even with lovely white socks to keep her feet warm! Bree graciously played 'olden day shoe salesman' and slipped her tennis shoes onto Lana's feet, while she wore the green spiked shoes in the snow. It was comical watching them in the whole event while being so careful not to get the dress dirty.

Bennett Michael Lee

He's here! And he is beautiful! Megan is amazing! She did not have any drugs during the deliver - all natural! She checked into the hospital in the morning and he was born around 5:15. She could have had him earlier but they were waiting for the doctor to arrive.

As of now, they will be doing testing soon to determine what the mass is that is behind the left kidney. He looks physically well and is in stable condition. We won't really know until results come back what needs to be done.

He weighted 5 lbs 15 oz & 18" in length. Kenny and Megan are doing well!