Gibson Wheelock Jones: Crib Baby!

Big birthday surprise this morning….a BIG BOY bed!! He’s 7 weeks old today and our nurse had him all settled in a crib! Mom was so excited she cried and hugged her haha. He has a mobile with bright colors that plays music and turns for him above his head. Don’t worry; he still has the shiny disco ball (that’s the first thing I looked for). He loves his new bed and that he can lay more upright. We’re hoping gravity can maybe help out his gut. There’s a little storage area under his crib where we have his books, toys, clothes, and other stuff. It’s so nice for all of us. We can be more independent parents, Gibson is more comfortable, and the nurses don’t have as much work to do since we can do more. J But they’re always there to help us if we have a question or get all tangled up with the tubing and wires.

Gibson is back to wearing clothes too! His incision is looking great and is drying up nicely. He gets really warm when we hold and cuddle him while he’s swaddled so we air him out before he gets mad. He tends to hold his breath when he gets upset and turns purplish red and sweats so bad. It’s a lot for him to get used to all at the same time; being held, swaddled, and being dressed. He’s getting used to it though and loves being held and swaddled. Just like any boy he’d probably rather not be dressed, but mom and the nurses love to see him dressed in his cute onesies.

Gibson had a really good night. They do baths every other night and so we were able to do his bed bath on our own since he doesn’t have the breathing tube anymore. He had his moments of hating it, but after a lot of pep talking we made it through the whole deal ok and he slept great afterwards. Mom loves rocking him to sleep after his baths because he smells so good just like a baby. Best smell ever.

We had a good run with Dr. Coulter and got a lot accomplished on his rotation. He was a really nice and smart guy. We really enjoyed having him look after Gibson. He reminds us of Hook with his wig off lol…We’ll start with a new Dr. Saturday morning and hope to keep progressing. Dr. Null is always back and forth from here, home, and traveling to speak at conferences. If he is out of town he calls in to check in on “his boy.” J We’ve adopted him as a grandpa. You can never have too many of those.

His new favorite things to do are: smile, blow bubbles, make noise, and look at faces. He’s not really staring down the staff as much anymore. Hopefully he will start to trust them more now that the worst is over. He’s so funny when someone comes up to his bed. He gets nervous and looks at us like, “What are they going to do? Is this ok? I’m nervous.” He says so much through his eyes and eyebrows. He’s very expressive! He’s so curious about what’s going on around him and is really receptive to noises and voices. All good signs!