Pumpkin Patch

We took Jaxon to the pumpkin patch the other day.  It had actually been a while since Kate and I had been to the pumpkin patch ourselves!

2 week checkup

Jaxon went to the doctor for his 2 week checkup today.  The little man is growing by leaps and bounds!  He now weighs 9lbs 15oz (85th percentile) and is 21.3 inches long (75th percentile).  If he keeps growing at this rate he'll be in his 3-6 month outfits in no time!

Sleepless in Eugene

The sun came out yesterday so we decided to take a family walk to enjoy the weather.  We used Jaxon's stroller for the first time and he did pretty well.  He got a little fussy, but over all seemed to be fine with it.

 (sweet ride!)

Jaxon has been a bit of a fussy night owl..  We thought he was beginning to fall into a routine, but he didn't go to sleep until 1am for the last couple nights.  It seems like he has his days and nights mixed up because he naps good during the day.  He seems to dream all the time and when he is not swaddled, he startles himself awake pretty often.  He also sweats a lot in his sleep.

(Grandpa Percell came over for a visit last night)

1 week old!

Jaxon is 1 week old today.  He was given  a bath and a circumcision for his birthday (great gifts huh?).  Poor little guy is having a rough day, but on a positive note, the doctor says his jaundice is on the decline.  Based on his alertness, weight gain, the color of his skin, and healthy eating habits, Dr. Fuerth didn't even feel the need to do a blood test for his billirubin level.  He's already gained 10oz, weighing in at a hefty 8lbs 15oz!  By his 2 week appointment, his umbilical cord, circumcision, and head wound should all be healed.  We can't wait!

We've had a huge amount of support from friends and family this week.  Thanks to everyone who has stopped by and brought food!

Introducing Jaxon Robert Coppedge!

On October 4, 2011 Kate and I were blessed with a healthy baby boy.  Jaxon entered our world at 10:52am, 16 hours after arriving at the hospital.  His weight after birth was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and he measured 20", falling in the 50th percentile for both weight and height.

Jaxon had a bit of a rough delivery and suffered substantial bruising and a mild laceration on the top of his head from the vaccuum, leading to a relatively high level of Jaundice.  He has had regular blood tests showing increasing levels of billirubin from the breakdown of the red blood cells, and was started on a "billi-blanket" yesterday afternoon to allow us to start phototherapy at home with the hope that he wont have to be admitted to the hospital.  At yesterday's appointment he was back to his birth weight, and gained another 4 ounces at today's appointment, which is a positive sign.  His billirubin level was only slightly higher today than yesterday.  At this point we were told to continue the light therapy until monday at midnight, and his doctor will check his level again on tuesday when we take him in for his circumcision (OUCH! sorry little man!).

(Jaxon's first bath on Saturday)