Making Progress

<p>G’day friends! Wednesday I was in the NICU again with my sister, Wendi, and nephew, Hayden. If you missed any of the posts you can catch up on what I’ve been up to this week.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/09/hes-here.html">Birth Story</a></li> <li><a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/09/im-proud-to-introduce.html">Day 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/09/nicu-tuesday.html">Tuesday in the NICU</a></li> </ul> <p>I had a <strong>banana</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong> to hold me over until we went down to the hospital cafeteria for breakfast. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoRqtUjoG8PdP1qToBYyEHbtXOv4rq0GF24Btpzg-adJYQunmcnVkqRCTSQYUszdZXv4itcKowqjNRusQSGuMs2yogn7JWaSrDKVetC-jQho-W4yQf1zl_4WUJ_ibFaP_mPvmnntkvqkf/s1600-h/DSC08609%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08609" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnm6EQEQok35xqjEGt6XDlBQYBI5RYXTbT0m1NDaul-JfgsLEv-6uQmGPAu0D_oY-gubJgyOQ6ddTzOet7h21UytvQhWYes58WNBSe8wAB9FKkIkttTGZZGmdVfYPKQuRy6MhhzmVFRw14/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08609" width="404" /></a></p> <p>We had to say “good morning” to Hayden! Just melts my heart!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2rtbPKREDRlJVEdxH4s5ktzy-eO9xwJX5XiblkS7WuauToAJAXT4yhm0eGiwSTTaVyMCGurBpBvF6kIsb8XIpFiPYQ0XQwnRWTf-867O_RfTUP6FNoS7cjkKEDIgmCY2g0t9ZeE5qXWc/s1600-h/DSC08615%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08615" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJX1ShCWRR2FLrwKb0wMgCWzYsk1CykwYz-Q7ixcfM26lbSaJtD2AkbVEQRZR6TrV3uGjWSMevtryst1mP9qFyOcbVIhmYoIdYtsYuD9dpSW-msDarUsNgYPbc6QYtK6bZ2ptZO2gfXUt3/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08615" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Grandma loving on her very first Grandson!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_bwVi6oZI6LTraS6uBwrWRHGQeDVopjgsRoNVaoy12uWkWJDZDvugxfpJiyICsySU5q90lB6XEO4Ck6F-W7JCs0_KTDNtXhqC2JIw9mNh8hqQdHq34xtqzJm9kWG2Orb-vfVKM7Tv5m3/s1600-h/DSC08614%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08614" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIS-OXHd8_VighfLBJvOrV-ZioX0CfsM7YwVJsHqGYYAZmeH5mb1boUDQ5PrjyxyMRkhWXcUTmKDWXoKPhtJ9Q0lEG8gfLDk4MArIp7XUBKy5gbZkruA3JuwFMWB5dcyJnLgOwKM9YFsA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08614" width="304" /></a></p> <p>Cannot get enough of this lil guy!!<img alt="DSC08618" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihYwbtc6GHQ2JzvcFLMX4ZBWHMrlrJwtOkhe34MpPJY9nuJe0vyJx2Y5IJ9IeaDiK3ZJUwevJ19DvXfFAvPepE6r2ML41YpKmFbKeHf1v2d2iSZ6oW92iu3fHGoTZfnPWIgOqP674jIag/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08618" width="404" /></p> <p>Once we headed down for breakfast I had <strong>oatmeal</strong> with <strong>raisins</strong> & <strong>granola</strong> and <strong>toast</strong> w/<strong>cream cheese</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt4m1iftJllvhpawWHBjIl-BpOU3Ynkt3Q4o2h5bTg6QfgR41flnWaOuFH-_RdbBivJ7DqiwQrGLt6M41G4t248raLu6Mwn4IlDzALx-J9UkCp60rgguj-8i5xnqBpa6Qok_knacTI1YZ/s1600-h/DSC08620%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08620" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1coRygQ4qmGMC8nhbf1-NdIuNg25VGS_tFfrd9ZhX0kiWSNM06gEy-8Fm9tqrg3-vytjur2EQKa6eo3QTPfzcWxd5m0goySbAFJf6Dy7iK6B1I9_26SFqS7yNs2xIvcG-hnVIxYP0m_ms/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08620" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Round breakfast out with a side of <strong>pineapple</strong> for a total of <strong>5 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_Xy9l-GI3MarRg-tfzfE5Z80O72mibJA9sI7VP2qugqrcsxyuQdcnikSw1aBzsDVcDtUrVEIyqmnJEy1ML4iXX2tacrRWgp3hBIeqRGaos0DftP9pr1Z7k4ZG2bh8UAe2ru9dYQhLqas/s1600-h/DSC08621%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08621" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j7-Jmr1XvH8oVNwougsyEXtI7firU0SkPyMGZwGHHRQbIda971OqzWH_h-ns62cwRjQgIoVC1MDitJCTHM_DQqr2k-4wWPqiI2qR53DnlQ3UHpDn1TUGhz3sp0VMDakm4ZgKmxNT3c2c/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08621" width="404" /></a></p> <p>We had some <strong><u>great news</u></strong> this morning…Hayden was strong enough to have his oxygen taken off!! He looks even cuter without it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdkbaMl98OeX4cHt3kOc4SaV2Js9fcXDb-8EPThmwt-oAHz8Cdx06l1Zjzbelq7TXeOgC2fJ1LVdHMx9av5YRyZU-osySiF8ZbAmvHP2WnqYxb9aBdiHijECxNuSlB5EsFwH_YdkClQP-/s1600-h/DSC08626%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08626" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9DIA15xjPx4rp3_5q3l47KitvXVLsYUoyvxCvAjUhXFf-wa_xFTxGClUAerSd2uW4XkjxO52M8TqB0ogcSCbnP7GNZoUTgTWNiIrKXP_MSuqjntgE7U0jdV0IklhSlEK67Ca_Ycx7n7m/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08626" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Wendi & I had lunch in the cafeteria again. I went for <strong>1/2 sandwich</strong> this time, <strong>pineapple</strong>, <strong>cottage cheese</strong>, and just a few <strong>chips</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCb8YaTAdbWjt6FOrFYU8awHCkGMhNEjVe1W_bXRzMtC0p65Qyj0r73OAPVXzSyegn2TmGXRABeYRdVYmPAqZPcjd1Llk7ki1lBvZrPFyaUiD-hu8SvrwhrimvQHqBWfHz97jSfeBWuUd/s1600-h/DSC08627%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08627" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_jp2uJFBiBZm7JbyJP00Hz7H8yXGpb2erLlGvGDvcZyMZCh-GhD5NFSyQ1iboX8VpLPTxYdANk2iTsZqipsgs5qg_2EpyvqG7bmqaW3kE3CUtPu1On1fyZhPNGK2gzkueu60v3xenKYa/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08627" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I couldn’t resist any longer! <strong>Ice cream</strong> was $0.32/ounce. I got $0.59 worth, probably about 1/2 c with <strong>sf caramel sauce</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8fPXe6Br42-JeJQ8uub9nvxuk91IHACo6FGlcjagPSW05TL6p9byBSXe_Vna-CT4wZs-YZuJ8OCmQFV5yoOPSyijCiHDZUBXqcQ8GcTD7K57iy0ytkf3P_bnoGWTed5cfC6ihdQYWgDi/s1600-h/DSC08628%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08628" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpAiy1Q-WGNyr_eRpy7TQ4wJ1-N8mkFwWhDQLeySs_B_hVfRXfavpqfZsfXBiGtpEn0DV_ag3bYibnSqGnwTyyK4aAmKBWdndjQ5DGuXXkWCrk3-UMcIsWS3vZmyQQjOloomhHTH1yXPz/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08628" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Every 4 hours Hayden has to have an assessment and Wendi gets to help! He’s always a good little patient, so tough!<img alt="DSC08622" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRFqAeA18pn25aTc4wvkMD9OQbgCdUmChbeVN6WpKVph9LcF8VHjUgYN3JwZciUx80z3iEbmfSqHfYydlLKax6HxS8iRktabImUGN3a_fUR0ILtgxbPr35Zk5_hOFqhnofEfxVDsEnetR/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08622" width="404" /></p> <p>I left to go home around 4pm. I got back to town and put in about 4 hours of work to get some things done and was anxious to see Kyle, he was working 1pm-9pm. </p> <p>We had a later supper when we got home, <strong>2oz whole wheat pasta</strong> and <strong>1/2 c marinara sauce</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAr4IyouvB9Fbio3yH4zlCEYhgcjplfhnL5HbdJn_cy10Wzk6i2e-HS2b3Y5aIHaGSkqdUy95XzbQko18L9v9bNVqe8ktQ8fT4wGX9OSDQSpHO65tFB1HeZIdGUKiASovL7B_UtzLr3R6E/s1600-h/DSC08629%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08629" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvwLdr2SLRDXvAsQUO-ztHa24VbAcMeA_KyJfKSPLmMck2zUELchKtRNJb-FejNFhs2dXJp29OrEVZ7wLhOj5vuqrQQCd2nJDmtBx6gYPRjDNZUN8Amd9zRuaWb1UoHu-CXi8vzb4oVar/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08629" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I <em>inhaled</em> my supper and <em>crashed</em>, but was already missing Hayden! That little boy has got me already, I love him to pieces!!!</p> <p><strong>WEDNESDAY’S STATS </strong> <br />POINTS = 20/23 <br />WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 0 used/35 remaining <br />ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 0 today/0 week <br />H2O = 100 oz <br />EXERCISE = 2 sets of lunges, squats, & jumping jacks!</p>

Making Progress

G’day friends! Wednesday I was in the NICU again with my sister, Wendi, and nephew, Hayden. If you missed any of the posts you can catch up ...

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