Yesterday we all went up to see Ethan in the afternoon for a few hours. The big goal of the day was for us to help give Ethan a bath. I got to man the camera and Jamie helped our nurse, Andrea, put Ethan in his tub and started the bath process. First, you swaddle him and blankets and then drop him right into the water. After that you:
- Wash his face first before putting any soap in the tub
- You then wash each arm and leg individually, leaving the others wrapped in the blankets while they are not getting washed
- Finish by washing his head.
- Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.
But giving the bath wasn't even the biggest news of the day. He packed on 3 ozs yesterday, putting him in at 3lb 1.2 oz. Hopefully he can continue to put on weight like this. Our goal is that he gets to 5lbs before we leave the hospital so we don't have to go and buy new premie car seats for him. Come on Ethan, you can do it!!!
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