MOMMY'S FIRST BATH TIME WITH MY BABY BOY

It's now my time to bath Deecon, and boy am I nervous. He is getting to be such a big boy, but is still so tiny to bath holding his tiny head and neck with one hand and washing and bathing him with the other... Daddy was great support througout this experience since he had already done one bath. First in the process Mommy had to take his cute little baby boy outfit off, first time undressing him, as he gazed up at me with his big beautiful eyes. He is now able to open his eyes nice and wide to gaze at his Mommy and Daddy.. so cute ;) This was the first time I was able to use the stethoscope and listen to Deecon's lungs and heart. It was a great experience. I could hear a wheezing sound and a bit of crackling in his lungs as he breathed, which is the sound of wet lungs. Next we have to get him disconnected from his ventilator and on the scale to weigh him. Today he was a big 1290 grams, which is 2 pounds 13.5 oz.. His big belly is sooo cute :) Next I put in in my left hand and lowered him into the bath.. boy did he love it;) He just layed there calmly with his arms and hands layed out beside his head as he starred up at me ;) The first thing to do is to wet a cloth and place it on his body so that he can stay somewhat warm while you wash him.. also it is good to keep splashing the warm water on the cloth. Next get another cloth wet and start with his eyes. Using one part of the cloth for one eye and another for the other.. don't want to spread infection in case he were to have one. His tear ducts can clog at this age so you have to press firm across his eye.. boy is his Mommy a chicken.. I am so gentle but the nurse will whoop me into shape I am sure.. LOL I then have to wash his hair, gently.. he has such cute lil curls in his hair when it's wet ;) Then work my way down his body, behind ears, under arm pits, belly, below and back... It is quite interesting as he squirms in your one hand and you wash with your other.. but I have to say he is a good boy in the water, no crying to freaking out.. he loves it ;) Once he is clean we have to put him back in the incubator and have to dry him off.. Mommy talked with him as I towel dryed him from head to toe.. put a fresh diaper on him and then redressed him in his new little outfit.. What a cutie.. All the while he is bright eyed, nice and awake starring at me :) Next we have to swaddle him into what I call a sausage roll... The nurses like to do this especially at night to keep him warm and to better simulate the tightness of the womb.. Now Mommy and Daddy know that Deecon doesn't like his arms wrapped up.. he is an adventurous baby and likes to touch his face, stretch his arms out and play with his fingers in his mouth... Adorable.. Mommy's first bath time was a complete success, but Deecon was not liking going back into the incubator on his belly.. as stated before they like to put him on his belly because it helps with breathing and digestion.. But Deecon this night had another idea.. Everytime the nurse put him on his belly he would Desaturate then have a bradycardia.. it was scary, he got all the way down to 50 this time.. We were thinking it might have been because of his reflux, meaning his food coming back up his tube and blocking his trachea for his breathing. So after multiple tries and truly freaking his Mommy out, the nurse decided to keep him on his back until his diaper change at midnight then she was going to try his belly again.. I guess he just knows what he wants and has a mind of his own.. Love my little Man..xoxo