1 Month Old

Kyler is 1 Month old today! Wow! Time is flying by already! He's doing great and we are starting to get into our routine. I'm still not sure what color his eyes will be. They still look blue, but they're pretty dark. I think they'll be like mine and Zach's, kind of a hazel color, but we'll just have to wait and see...

Riding His Bike

Zach learned to ride is bike with NO TRAINING WHEELS! Yeah!!

He just jumped on his bike and took off!

Rhiannon's Haircut

Check out Rhiannon's new haircut!!

It's so cute!!

They cut off about 7 inches!

2 Weeks Old

Ahhhh....being home is SO wonderful! It is so nice to have Kyler home and not hooked up to any devices or IVs. The kids are so great with him! They just love to LOVE on him!

Dad loves to relax with him too!

NICU

So, Friday, April 2nd we though we were going home from the hospital, but Kyler's respirations increased again and a chest x-ray showed a possible pneumothorax and possible pneumonia, so he was transferred to Providence Medical Center in Anchorage where they have a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We were there 5 days, which included Easter Sunday. (You can see his little basket on the counter behind him.)

All the nurses and staff were really great there and I was able to nurse and be with him whenever I wanted. They even allowed me so stay down the hall so I could be close and available to feed him whenever he needed it. Needless to say, I had a pretty short leash!!

Here's one at 4 days old...

Here's a video of Kyler at 3 days old. He was released from the nursery into our room as soon as his respirations decreased. Unfortunately, the respirations crept up again and that's how we ended up in the NICU.

Kyler Monroe Gunderson

was born Tuesday, March 30, 2009 at 8:12am. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 20.25 inches long.

He was born at MatSu Regional Hospital in Palmer, Alaska. We stayed there 3 days because his heart rate was more rapid they prefer. On Friday he was transferred to Providence Medical Center in Anchorage to the NICU for a possible pneumothorax and pneumonia. He was admitted and we stayed there 5 more days while he received IV antibiotics twice daily. Luckily, I was able to stay on site and nurse him continually. He did great and we went home April 6. We are so grateful to Cameron's mom, Geri, for flying up here on a moment's notice to stay with Zach and Rhiannon for the week. Kyler came home just in time to spend an evening with Grandma before she had to fly home again.

He is now 1 month old and doing fabulous! He eats like and champ and is growing like crazy! I even get a few hours sleep at night!!