My sweet bundle of joy has come home this week. He was released on the day of the earthquake and was promptly nicknamed "Earthquake Dale" by his uncle Tom. Other than a considerable number of follow up doctor's visits my baby is healthy and keeping his Mom very busy! I now truly understand the meaning of the phrase "sleep deprived parent".
I would like to thank everyone for your ongoing care and concern during this ordeal. I am thrilled to have Dale home and yes he did take home the all around buckle!!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Enough is Enough!!
Two days ago baby Dale had had enough with the suction tube in his throat and managed to get his little hand around the tube and pull it out. Needless to say the nurses did get a kick out of this and it was decided they would leave it out and start him on regular feedings. Dale took to the initial feedings so well that we were able to begin breast feeding yesterday.
This of course will involve a bit of learning for both Mom and baby but we are working at it in the hospital while baby continues to heal. The doctors have removed the steady drip of pain killers and Dale is on an as needed dosage. Baby continues to get better by leaps and bounds, much to Mom's delight. I am looking forward to the day he can come home.
Today will be another big day for us as Papa Dale is flying down from Alberta to meet his newest Grandson.
This of course will involve a bit of learning for both Mom and baby but we are working at it in the hospital while baby continues to heal. The doctors have removed the steady drip of pain killers and Dale is on an as needed dosage. Baby continues to get better by leaps and bounds, much to Mom's delight. I am looking forward to the day he can come home.
Today will be another big day for us as Papa Dale is flying down from Alberta to meet his newest Grandson.
Friday, August 12, 2011
We Made It To The Short Go!
Today was another great day for team Dale! Things are beginning to flow through his system and the doctors will remove the suction tube from his stomach tonight or tomorrow. This is good because Dale has now figured out to get his little hands around the tube in his mouth and pull it out, much to the nurse’s dismay.
The doctor’s said they will start baby Dale on real food sometime tomorrow. He will be happy to have something in his tummy. He has been a bit fussy and frustrated with his pacifier when he sucks and sucks on it and nothing comes out.
Mom is looking forward to snuggling her boy on the couch, a bit later than expected but so very thankful it is in the near future. Mom of course is overjoyed that she will be able to enjoy the first Auburn football game of the year with her new little man. Dale will of course be decked out in his Auburn gear thanks to Poppa Danny and Donna and The Great Auntie Chloe :)
The doctor’s said they will start baby Dale on real food sometime tomorrow. He will be happy to have something in his tummy. He has been a bit fussy and frustrated with his pacifier when he sucks and sucks on it and nothing comes out.
Mom is looking forward to snuggling her boy on the couch, a bit later than expected but so very thankful it is in the near future. Mom of course is overjoyed that she will be able to enjoy the first Auburn football game of the year with her new little man. Dale will of course be decked out in his Auburn gear thanks to Poppa Danny and Donna and The Great Auntie Chloe :)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Today I Held My Baby Boy Again!
Baby Dale was taken off the respirator last night and has been breathing perfectly on his own since. Today they removed his catheter and took him off all his antibiotics as he has no signs of infection. When I arrived at the hospital at noon he was doing so well that they let me hold him all afternoon. It felt so good to hold my sweet baby boy again!
Nurse Amy told me that she heard noises in his intestines, an indication that things are beginning to heal. We are cautiously optimistic about his recovery and thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers.
Little Dale will meet his papa, auntie Linda, auntie cousin Janna, and cousins Toni and Jacqueline next week, as they are all coming from Alberta to visit the newest addition to our family. I am looking forward to introducing papa Dale Butterwick to his newest grandson and name sake. I'd say that little Dale is well on is way to being a tough cowboy just like his papa!
Nurse Amy told me that she heard noises in his intestines, an indication that things are beginning to heal. We are cautiously optimistic about his recovery and thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers.
Little Dale will meet his papa, auntie Linda, auntie cousin Janna, and cousins Toni and Jacqueline next week, as they are all coming from Alberta to visit the newest addition to our family. I am looking forward to introducing papa Dale Butterwick to his newest grandson and name sake. I'd say that little Dale is well on is way to being a tough cowboy just like his papa!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
The 2nd Go Round
Looks as though Baby Dale has taken the lead...
At 11 a.m. on his fifth day of life Baby Dale under went his second surgery. He did so well Friday and Saturday that the surgeons decided that they could go in and finish the job today. The surgeons only had to resect a 5 to 8 cm piece of his intestine. They then closed him up and sent him back up to the NICU for recovery. The medical team is unable to give us any guestimation as to how long he will be in NICU but said I should be able to hold him again towards the end of the week.
This will be a long, slow recovery process, but baby Dale will come home. Please keep sending your thoughts and prayers as it has already made a difference for our new family. I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support.
I think he's heading for the All Around Buckle!!
At 11 a.m. on his fifth day of life Baby Dale under went his second surgery. He did so well Friday and Saturday that the surgeons decided that they could go in and finish the job today. The surgeons only had to resect a 5 to 8 cm piece of his intestine. They then closed him up and sent him back up to the NICU for recovery. The medical team is unable to give us any guestimation as to how long he will be in NICU but said I should be able to hold him again towards the end of the week.
This will be a long, slow recovery process, but baby Dale will come home. Please keep sending your thoughts and prayers as it has already made a difference for our new family. I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support.
I think he's heading for the All Around Buckle!!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Baby Dale is Cowboying Up This Weekend
In my family we have a saying that can pretty much help get you through anything in life. We call it cowboying up. Simply put you put all your everything into what needs to be done to get get you where you are going.
That being said, I wanted to give an update on baby Dale. We ran into some serious complications but we will come through.
Here is what we know so far:
Dale went into surgery around 8am on Friday August 5th to correct a twisted bowel. They told us that this was a result of how his intestines formed inside. The surgeon untwisted his intestine in three places and decided they would give him the weekend to recover and try to revitalize the areas that were compromised. Dale will have a second surgery on Monday. The doctors told us they will have to remove some of his intestine but won't know how much until they go in. So we will talk with the surgeon before he goes in and after he comes out to see how much was removed. Then it will be a wait and see game to see how he recovers and takes to feedings. We know he will be in the NICU for at least 3 or 4 weeks. They told us that it may be longer depending on how much of his intestine they remove.
For now we are trying to just get through each day one foot in front of the other. I am focusing on healing from the c-section and getting mentally strong. At this point the second of the two is a bit tough but I am going to prevail as I want to be strong for my baby. He will eventually come home healthy and life will straighten out.
Baby Dale is taking the weekend to cowboy up and recover as much as he can so he's strong for the second go round. Good thing he's named after his Grand Papa Dale, who as we all know has spend plenty of time cowboying up in life!!
That being said, I wanted to give an update on baby Dale. We ran into some serious complications but we will come through.
Here is what we know so far:
Dale went into surgery around 8am on Friday August 5th to correct a twisted bowel. They told us that this was a result of how his intestines formed inside. The surgeon untwisted his intestine in three places and decided they would give him the weekend to recover and try to revitalize the areas that were compromised. Dale will have a second surgery on Monday. The doctors told us they will have to remove some of his intestine but won't know how much until they go in. So we will talk with the surgeon before he goes in and after he comes out to see how much was removed. Then it will be a wait and see game to see how he recovers and takes to feedings. We know he will be in the NICU for at least 3 or 4 weeks. They told us that it may be longer depending on how much of his intestine they remove.
For now we are trying to just get through each day one foot in front of the other. I am focusing on healing from the c-section and getting mentally strong. At this point the second of the two is a bit tough but I am going to prevail as I want to be strong for my baby. He will eventually come home healthy and life will straighten out.
Baby Dale is taking the weekend to cowboy up and recover as much as he can so he's strong for the second go round. Good thing he's named after his Grand Papa Dale, who as we all know has spend plenty of time cowboying up in life!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Moment When I Was Allowed to Speak
Have you ever been in a crowd or group of people and realize you feel as though what you have to contribute means nothing to anyone else in the group? Everyone is talking over each other and you are left as a spectator. Then out of the complete random blue someone asks you what you think, or in my case “what is your purpose in life”?
You scramble quickly to formulate an answer that will elevate you conversation worthiness but then quickly realize you are too old to worry with what they think of you so you answer honestly. I am here to make people feel better about themselves. Meaning that you are here for others.
At first this may sound simple or unimportant but in truth it is a much higher level than most will ever achieve. You are giving up ego and the implied sense of self worth as it relates to society for a greater purpose.
Chances are those who operate at those “higher levels” will never truly comprehend “the greater good” or “for the betterment of all”. You will often be left feeling disillusioned and used. You will be correct in this analysis! You are disillusioned if you think those
Alpha males and females have the ability to see past their egos, they do not. Never have and never will!
So at this point of realization how do you cope? How do you cope in society everyday? The world is fraught with intellectuals or people who deem themselves as such. They really are not; any one can read a book and take a test or write a paper. So who are the real intellectuals? In my opinion they are stewards of continual learning those who can stop talking, listen and learn from what they hear. These people are few and far between. I aspire to be one of these celestial beings.
Not yet, I am not there just yet, for I am still hurt by the words put in my mouth by others. Still hurt by the people who use me for the little money I make and the great strokes I give their egos.
So help me find the strength to keep giving and realize that a martyr is nothing to strive for. I need to strive to be a person who accepts all for who they are, including herself!
You scramble quickly to formulate an answer that will elevate you conversation worthiness but then quickly realize you are too old to worry with what they think of you so you answer honestly. I am here to make people feel better about themselves. Meaning that you are here for others.
At first this may sound simple or unimportant but in truth it is a much higher level than most will ever achieve. You are giving up ego and the implied sense of self worth as it relates to society for a greater purpose.
Chances are those who operate at those “higher levels” will never truly comprehend “the greater good” or “for the betterment of all”. You will often be left feeling disillusioned and used. You will be correct in this analysis! You are disillusioned if you think those
Alpha males and females have the ability to see past their egos, they do not. Never have and never will!
So at this point of realization how do you cope? How do you cope in society everyday? The world is fraught with intellectuals or people who deem themselves as such. They really are not; any one can read a book and take a test or write a paper. So who are the real intellectuals? In my opinion they are stewards of continual learning those who can stop talking, listen and learn from what they hear. These people are few and far between. I aspire to be one of these celestial beings.
Not yet, I am not there just yet, for I am still hurt by the words put in my mouth by others. Still hurt by the people who use me for the little money I make and the great strokes I give their egos.
So help me find the strength to keep giving and realize that a martyr is nothing to strive for. I need to strive to be a person who accepts all for who they are, including herself!
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