Karter is doing fantastic! Initially, they were concerned because he was breathing faster than he should be. They did a chest x-ray, took some blood (to make sure his sugar was okay), and did a few other tests. He checked out 100% healthy. The breathing "problem" should go away within a few days - he just gets nervous when he's by himself without Mommy or Daddy.
Last night, the nurses allowed us to sleep in the room in quiet as they watched over Karter. We slept from 10:30pm thru 7:30am. The nurses woke us up twice during the night to feed him since we fed him right before we went to bed and right after we woke up.
He is feeding great - every three hours or so, and he was circumcised today around 11:30. In between feedings, he sleeps for a while then is alert and active. That is the most fun time for us!! He has learned to cry during the past 12 hours - and he sure does have a nice set of lungs!!
We will be heading home from the hospital tomorrow as soon as Dana gets her final bill of health from her doctor. This has been a great place to start a family. The staff has been spectacular and extremely helpful. We ask A LOT of questions, but each time, they answer them as if we were so smart for asking. :-)
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