Christmas comes early for the Sides Family...Bradley comes home!!

Finally the day we have been waiting for... Bradley gets to come home! He is 4 pounds 7 ounces today and stayed in an open crib for the past 2 days holding his temperature stable... we are so proud of him! He is our little Christmas present... look at him in his sweet little stocking!

We're home!

In his little carseat...

First feeding at home..

His room awaits...

Meeting Tyrone... his brother

Bradley meets Sherman... a new friend Gracie brought for her little cousin

Feeding and Growing and Bili Lights...

Bradley is now gained past his birthweight! He was 1790 grams today (up from his 1725 grams at birth)! He is eating good, and we put him in a snuggly sleeper- He looks like such a big boy! He had to be on the blue lights for baby jaundice, but not for long... He's doing great. Its hard for mommy to be home without him, but everyday is spent by his side in the NICU, holding, feeding and loving him until he gets to go home with mommy and daddy. He was a week old yesterday! Just think, his due date is not for another month... January 7th!

Bradley also got to meet his big cousin Marki... it was Marki's 8th birthday, and his birthday request to meet his little cousin Bradley. The NICU made an exception... what a special birthday gift.




Look.. he's smiling!!

Kangaroo Care...

Bradley is moving up in the world!  Yesterday he got to move to an isolette (like a little baby greenhouse) to help him regulate his temperature.  Mommy and Daddy got to hold him for the first time since he was born!!  We got to hold him right up against our chests, skin to skin to bond with our little miracle- what they call in the NICU, Kangaroo Care.  He was so snuggly up against our chests squirming around so warm and cuddly.   It was such an amazing feeling to be holding such a tiny little baby...Our baby, our son. 

He drank 15cc by mouth and did so well!  We are so proud of our little trooper...  They tell us he has the highest pitch cry in the nursery and can be distinguished over the other babies- that's our boy!  He opened his eyes yesterday for mommy and daddy!  He is so beautiful.  

Thanksgiving in the NICU... we are so thankful for our tiny bundle of joy, our new son.  We are so blessed.. 

Bradley is Here!!

Welcome Bradley!

Our little 3 pound, 13 ounce bundle of joy was born! November 25 at 10:25 am, he came out screaming and pink (with Apgars of 8 and 9- that's good)! Our little preemie is in the NICU doing so well, breathing on his own and on IV fluids. Today is the day that he will try to feed! Mommy is doing great and trying to get used to the whole breastfeeding (and pumping) thing. Daddy did sooo great too (he did not even pass out)! Mommy and Daddy are sooo proud of our new little miracle.

He is so beautiful- as you can see. He has mommy's chin and daddy's ears.