Our Farm

There is now a small lake down below the barn.  The Sevier River flooded.  It forced the horses up closer to the house on a small piece of land and the cows to other plots of land...including out to Delta! 

(If you look close you can see the green and white poles marking the edge of our land!)

First Week at Home

Savannah's first week home was spent at Grandma's house!!! 

Nicole thought it would be best to stay close for the first few days just to be sure everything went okay.  Then, when she was ready to go home on Thursday, she was postponed because Cody ended up sick.  In fact, he ended up in the ER getting fluids pumped into him.  He was so dehydrated that he couldn't get off the couch and his nephew Josh could tell he was very pale.  They aren't sure if he was sick because of exhaustion, heat exhaustion, food poisoning, or some combination of all.  Anyway...Cody and Nicole thought it better safe than sorry and Nicole stayed for another day and a half!

Savannah has done pretty well.  She continues to struggle a little with nursing, but in a different way now.  Since her tongue was clipped she's had a hard time latching on.  Once she is latched on, she feeds faster and does great, but she gets so upset at first.  Nicole also has the challenge of keeping Savannah upright for at least 20-30 minutes after her feedings, to help control the acid reflux.  However, the medicine has done wonders.

Nicole journeyed home Saturday afternoon with Dad, Mom, and Tim in tow!  Dad and Tim only planned to stay one night, but Mom will stick around for a few days to help Nicole adjust once again to a new scene.

Here are a few pictures:

We call this face Diaper Face...she makes it when she is concentrating on her diaper!

The "O" face...she makes this one A LOT!

Love the folded arms. She ALWAYS has her hands touching each other or her face.

 

 

Graycee came to stay with Tiffany for a couple days and got to see Savannah.  She is SO funny.  She tells everyone about her new Baby "Sister"...hahaha...don't think she quite understands the "Cousin" thing yet!

Graycee and Savannah

 

Baby Savannah...

I am transferring all of the Baby Savannah posts to Cody and Nicole's blog within the next couple days.  If you would like to continue to read and see pictures, please check it out on their blog...www.cnlakefamily.blogspot.com!

First doctor visit...

Savannah had her first doctor visit today!  After two days of Savannah fussing just after feeding and a lot of spitting up, it was time.  The doctor confirmed that her signs and symptoms were consistent with acid reflux.  Savannah was given a prescription and hopefully it will help her to feel better very soon!

She weighed in at 6lbs, 4oz...with her clothes on!  The doctor said she looks great!

Aunt Tiff

I had the joy of spending much of yesterday and last night with Mom, Nicole, and Savannah.  It was SO fun!  I was able to play with her...as much as you can play with a 4-week old..., dress her, feed her, and just enjoy her!  I am seeing a lot of FUN and JOY in the future!!!

Savannah is released!

Well, things didn't go as smoothly for the 24 hour check as they should've, but the hospital still allowed Savannah to be released late Monday afternoon (June 20, 2011).  Most of the issues that caused the 24 hour check to go bumpy were due to the hospital staff...waking her between feedings for various things, the excess iron supplement causing irritability and constipation, the suppositories to try to counteract the iron, and so forth.   They are now thinking that there is a possibility that Savannah could also suffer from acid reflux.  The doctors told Nicole to just watch and take her to the doctor for medication if necessary!

Here are some pictures of her big day and first adventure outside the hospital!

Savannah patiently hanging out in the swing while we got everything together and loaded up! 

Cody, Nicole, Tim, and Mom trying to get her dressed and ready to go!

Cody and Savannah

Carolyn and Savannah
Carolyn was the nurse on duty when Savannah was released.  She was Savannah's nurse many times.  Nicole really enjoyed Carolyn.

Getting buckled into the car seat.

Cody, Savannah, and Nicole headed out.

Nicole, Cody, and Savannah just outside the hospital.

Savannah's first time in the car.

Nicole carrying Savannah into the house.

Savannah

Savannah hanging out on the kitchen table at Mom's house!

Savannah did very well on the car ride home!

Savannah was released 2 weeks ahead of her projected schedule...she progressed more quickly than expected from the beginning...well, after the first 20 minutes of her life!  Her current weight is 5lbs, 15oz.

We are SO grateful to have Savannah home!!!   

Awesome news...

Kevin and I returned from our cruise to some awesome news...IF all goes well throughout the night, Savannah will be released from the hospital on Monday afternoon!!!

While Kevin and I were gone...

Savannah had a very eventful week!

She continued to do well with her feedings. She quickly went from 3 to 4 oral feedings per day. Oh man, talk about a belcher...she will give any adult man a run for his money on that one!!!  She also HATED her feeding tube.  The nurses planned to take it out this morning...if all went well Saturday night.  However, Savannah had other thoughts and plans...she pulled it out Saturday night...so they just left it out.  She probably successfully pulled it out at least 15 times during her 4 week stay, but...attempted far more!

A blood test found that Savannah was anemic, so doctors raised the amount of iron she was receiving.  Well, this proved bad when her body recovered and produced the proper amount of iron, but the supplements were not discontinued.  She has been suffering for the past few days with irritation, constipation, and stomach cramps.  It is SO sad.  She curls her little legs up and just cries.  Nicole and Mom have found that if they curl her legs up, place a warm pad on her belly, and wrap her tight it seems to relieve just a little of the pain.

Savannah was tongue-tied.  Nicole finally asked the doctor about it today.  They said that it probably helped her learn to nurse because it held her tongue down, where most premies keep it on the roof of their mouths.  However, now that she is nursing, it could cause problems with time and amount of the feedings because tongue-tied babies struggle to suck.  The doctor said he would take care of it (which is new in the past 5-6 years. The doctors didn't used to do it.  Nicole was tongue-tied when she was born and had to wait a few years to have an ortho doctor cut it.)   Nicole said that Savannah didn't seem too bothered by the procedure...besides the fact that the doctor had his hand in her mouth.

The doctor also told Nicole that the bump on Savannah's head has calcified.  Basically that means that it will not go away, but he said that she will grow into it.  The bump will not grow as she grows, so it is no big deal.  Plus, it is far smaller than it was!

They said that Thursday was the ultimate turning point for Savannah as she suddenly began telling them when she wanted what...feeding, attention, etc.  She definitely knows what she wants and she wants it...NOW...or five minutes ago!!!

Hopefully things will go well tonight and Nicole will be bringing her home tomorrow!!!