Jackson

Jackson
1 Week

Dear Family and Friends


Jackson Joseph Robinson was born on June 21st, 2007 around 7:30pm (the time is questionable, if you haven't heard, read on...)I'm not much of a blogger, but thought this might be a good way to keep everyone informed from day to day on his health and to share photos easily. I also want to reiterate how much we appreciate all the help, prayers, and phone calls we have received over the past couple of months....there's no way to express how it has touched us, I don't think I know how to put it in words at the moment...but again, many, many thanks.I'm a little late getting this started, as Little Jackson (LITTLE!!!) has kept us pretty busy, so I may forget some things. For the most part, this is his story....

Crystal


Tuesday, July 17, 2007

"It Takes A Village..."

So, Dr. Verma, one of the two NICU doctors at Mercy, called this morning to check in. Jackson is doing pretty good, nothing has started growing on the blood culture they sent to the lab, and it's day four, so sounds like if what he had was an infection, it must not be too bad. I think they are still going to watch to see if any thing pops up for a couple more days.

He is having a hard time keeping his temperature stable though. It's been pretty up and down since they put him from the regular flat bed into the incubator bed. I'm not totally sure why, I think it has something to do with the fact the flat beds had an actual heater radiating down on them, where as this bed does not. I'll have to ask tonight what exactly it is. I asked to hold him tonight, but will have to wait and see, because of the temperature thing. I'm betting they will go ahead and let me though, all the nurses really favor the practice of Kangaroo Care, and it's known to help the babies regulate their temp anyway.

I really hate to quote Hillary Clinton in my blog title, but I have to give props where they are due...I just want to thank everyone so much for all the help lately. I'll be okay for a couple of days, and then get really worn out feeling, and the extra little help here and there goes a LONG way. This past week my mom and my cousin Harlie have been the only thing getting me through with the kids and the house!!! But everyone has been sooo great...Ive been really worried about the other kids have attention issues, but it's been okay. And they truly have a great father; I'd be scared to see how they would be emotionally without all the daddy time they get, or me trying to figure everything out on my own...

Thank you, also mom, for watching them all for our anniversary on Saturday. Six years, and four kids later...:)

"Our grandchildren accept us for ourselves, without rebuke or effort to change us, as no one in our entire lives has ever done, not our parents, siblings, spouses, friends and hardly ever our own grown children."--Ruth Goode

Crystal
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