The Phillips Phamily

Life at the Phillips house is definitely more fun now! We've had a great few days with Kanyon at home. He was done great...I can tell he loves it here! He still doesn't cry much..he cries a little more (louder) every day. His little lungs are still working towards that. In a way, it is kinda nice. :) Feeding him is probably the toughest part. A lot of the time he just doesn't want to eat and we have to make him. That has gotten better the last 2 days, so I"m really glad. He's taking a bottle every feeding and we "try" to nurse twice a day. He's getting better with both, so that is making things a little easier. I'm definitely ready for him to nurse so I can ditch the pump! That will help me a ton...things won't take as long when I don't have to pump after I feed him. My parents have been here, so they help feed or wash bottles or whatever they can do to speed things up. THANKS! He sleeps good and has started to sometimes kind of wake up on his own about the time he supposed to eat. It seems like his most awake times are after he eats. We fight him to keep him awake while he eats, then when he's finished, he is wide eyed! It is so fun to get to see him wide awake for so long. When he was in the hospital, if I wasn't there at just the right time, I'd miss those times. It is so great to not miss a thing! He has been very patient with his Mom and Dad as we stumble through the "firsts" of parenthood. It is funny the things we know a lot about is all the medical stuff. We're confident in most of that. It's things like changing his clothes, bathing him, and clipping his fingernails where we're LOST! If someone saw me changing his clothes, they'd probably turn me into CPS! :) I'm getting better though.

We went to Dallas today for an appointment with his Neurosurgeon. I was a little anxious because he would be in his car seat for so long. He hasn't quite figured out how to sit in that thing and breathe. Before we left the hospital, they showed us how to prop his back up to help him breathe better. Thankfully, he did great in the car. His appointment went well. His Dr. said he looks good and that it seems like the temporary shunt is still working. His head looks good on the outside and measures normal and his soft spot is nice and soft. We are going back next week to have a CT scan so that the Dr. can see it and check on the inside. He did say that it looks like Kanyon's body may be circulating some of that fluid on its own. That is encouraging. That is what we're praying for. We'll keep you posted on that.

Are you tired of all this writing yet? How about a few pictures of our first few days at home!!

This is Kanyon's Great Grandma Nanny Lou. She got to see Kanyon in Dallas, but this was the first time she got to hold him. It was so fun. He loved her! I am so glad he gets to be in her arms.

The classic baby sleeping on Daddy (while Daddy sleeps too) pictures...just can't resist it.

I've already taught Kanyon how to wave, see?

I took this because he is holding my mom's finger while he eats. CUTE!

This pictures cracked me up...Gangsta Kanyon...

We had a little time in the swing. As you can see we have to prop him up..same idea as the car seat. He liked the swing!

After he learned to wave, he wanted to do jumping jacks..since he can't stand up yet (that's next week) he has to do them laying down.
I think he's checking to make sure we spelled his name right on his blanket.
Not sure what we were doing here...probably just playing. It's like Christmas! You have a brand new toy that you just can't put down! :)
Yes, he slept through his first bath!

Well, the little man is starting to stir and squeak...better go check. We'll try to keep the pictures coming....as you can see his first days at home have definitely been documented.