Eli came off the UV blanket at noon on Thursday, and our pediatrician cleared him as a normal healthy baby on Friday afternoon. YIPEEEEEE!
Here are some pics of him being treated for his jaundice which we superstitiously reserved until he was in the clear. The first two show him underneath the UV lights at the hospital, the next two show him at home wrapped in the UV blanket, with a yellow swaddling cloth holding the whole package together. This had the effect of turning the blue light green, and Eli into a little glow worm. The last picture is just for extra cuteness.
Now that the jaundice issue is laid to rest, Eli can start to meet his fans! We look forward to seeing all of you at some point in the coming days and weeks, as long as you haven't been sick recently and don't mind washing your hands. Give us a call or an email and we'll set up times to visit, starting on Tuesday of this week after my mom and stepdad leave town. We have loved being cocooned with our son for the past week, but we miss all of you! Can't wait to get reconnected. x0x0x
Eli's cousin Jackson was also a jaundiced baby - he spent the first 3 days of his life on a blanket lying naked in the California sunshine till he was baked the right color.
ReplyDeleteThis has led to only one problem in his life - he likes to wander around naked (which, by his current age of 11, we have managed to restrict to indoors, our house, only).
Hope Eli doesn't feel obligated later in life to spend all of his time in UV booths...
Doug (aka Unca G).
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ReplyDeleteHe has his father's hair!!!!!!!!!
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