We’ve had so much fun watching our little man grow over the past few weeks. He had his first laugh at his dad on Sunday. Randy was dancing and singing to him then suddenly Jordan gave him a wide grin, which was caught on camera. I love to watch his little facial expressions. We’ve had […]
Thank you to the fetal treatment center, neurosurgery, neonatology and more…
When we first met with Dr. Stewart in February, he said that while we would come back to see him, he would be referring us to a genetic counselor at Akron Children’s as well. I was a little confused as to why we would need to see a genetic counselor. We already knew our Peanut […]
Next stop – urology
We had an appointment with the pediatric urology department to check to see where Jordan falls in the bladder department. He has not had to be cathed thus far and has been able to urinate on his own. Even with the encouraging words from our doctors so far, it was a little unnerving to go […]
Reflecting on days 6 and 7 of Jordan’s NICU stay
Jordan’s head continues to appear less swollen. We are so thankful the shunt seems to be working as it should. We officially checked in at Akron Children’s Reinberger Family Center, near the NICU. The rooms are available on a night-to-night basis so you check in and out daily. It’s so convenient to be so close to […]
Recounting days 4 and 5 of Jordan’s NICU stay
I am so thankful Dr. Stewart wrote a pass for me to leave Akron General for as long as I wanted while I was still admitted. On Thursday, June 16, we made it over in time to attempt one last breastfeed before Jordan’s shunt placement. It was still a little challenging due to him having […]
Looking back on days 2 and 3 of Jordan’s NICU stay
Life at the Pollock house is great. We are loving every moment we spend together as a family. Jordan is doing great with feeding. Some nights I have to wake up to him wiggling around when he’s ready. One of the sweetest moments has been listening to Randy read to Jordan in the morning while […]