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It is fair to admit that the last two weeks have been challenging and every day seemed to have been seamlessly fused to the next. Over the last 14 days, we have met difficult (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153the war on jaundice\u00e2\u20ac\u009d) and funny (diaper catastrophes) emotional, physical, and sleep-deprived challenges. I suppose that being first-time parents of an infant make all of these events seem extraordinary\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and before they become blurry memories when our brains finally wake up, we wanted to share.<\/p>\n

Max stats updates:<\/strong>
\nWeight: 8 lbs 6 oz (up from 7lbs 8oz at his 4-day checkup) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Max was weighed once with a dirty diaper on and with a lb weight gain, she asked us to change him and weigh him again!
\nSize:\u00c2\u00a0 At 22 \u00c2\u00bd inches long, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a long, lean boy.
\nMax\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arms are so long that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wearing size 3-month long-sleeve shirts\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6
\nBut he is too thin to wear 3-month pants just yet.
\nMax\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s noggin is huge and fits most comfortably in a 3-6 month hat (but that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s likely to change when his head finishes shaping). The only one we have at the moment makes him look a little like the musician Jamiroquai.
\nFeedings: 8-10 times per day, with most meals followed by a nap of 1-3 hours. We usually have one major munching spell each day where he eats every 30-45 minutes in a 3-4 hour period. Those are the hardest for his mother, who doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seem to get to leave the rocker.
\nFirst Road Trip: To pick up Lauren at school and take her to dance in Anderson. We had to do one feeding and two diaper changes on the road to survive this 2-hour trip.
\nFirst Dinner Out (for his parents too!): Saturday, November 6 at Bravo! Italian Cucina with big sister Lauren and her friend Alexa. We were celebrating the end of finals week at Guerin H.S., catching up with Alexa, J\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s birthday, and baby Max!<\/p>\n

Max\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153big events\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:
\nWinning the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153War on Jaundice\u00e2\u20ac\u009d:<\/strong> If you hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t heard, Max left the hospital with a high bilirubin count, which is the bacteria that break down red blood cells in his body. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very normal for this to happen when the baby had some \u00e2\u20ac\u0153assistance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from the doctor during delivery. For our delivery, a suction cup was used to guide Max through the birth canal. It bruised and scraped his head, and it took longer for his body to break down the red blood cells. When the count is high, it causes jaundice (that yellow-orange color on a baby\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s skin). Treatment for this condition is a UV blanket that must be on his back 24\/7. Within a 5-day period, we watched Max\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s score go from 15 up to 17 and down to 13. After the 5th day, we kissed that awful blanket goodbye. Today, his color is pretty much a normal pink like his dad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s!
\nDiaper Change Disaster:<\/strong> Max\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s least favorite time is when his diaper is changed.\u00c2\u00a0 He screams like a banshee, and flails his legs and arms about making it hard to quickly clean and change him. And, with a boy, speed is everything.\u00c2\u00a0 One night, we had a pretty messy diaper to clean up\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.one that was already soiled and also actively being soiled while we changed him. Using a little teamwork and lots of laughter, we worked hard to keep the changing table clean and change him. Meanwhile, we laughed so hard that we (Mommy) forgot to keep the diaper guard up for potential sprinkler action\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and little Max sprayed all over his face, which we had him aimed directly at! So, the diaper change turned into impromptu late night bath time. Poor guy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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