Jeanne got to touch Baby Jacob for the first time today! Usually this won't happen for several weeks because his skin is so delicate (tissue paper thin) and any stimulation hurts the baby's underdeveloped skin and senses. Jr. was having some duoderm (like band-aids) removed from his skin and he was very uncomfortable even with the sedation and pain killers. The nurse asked Jeanne if she would like to hold his head and legs to give him comfort. She couldn't get her hands clean fast enough!
Jeanne was also discharged from the hospital tonight. It was bitter-sweet. It was so nice to have her be home with all of us but sad to have to leave a sick baby at the hospital. We did call the NICU to check up on him. He was stable and nothing had changed since we had left. It was nice to know that he is being watched so closely and lovingly.
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