Leon Atkinson

Henry is making good progress and will soon be able to come home. He got a little jaundiced and had to spend a day under the lights. But his tests came back good and they took the lights away. He also has gained some weight back after losing a little bit. Both of these are [...]

Vicky’s home from the hospital tonight. She’s really tired from shuttling back and forth between the recovery room the nursery every three hours. She’s finally settling in for a five-hour stretch of sleep. Then she’ll be up to pump breast milk at 3AM. Henry is still in the nursery. We don’t have a solid date [...]

I have updated stats.  The birth time was 6:38AM, July 5th.  The weight was 5lbs 11oz.  The length was 18.5 inches. Best bet right now is that he’ll have to stay three days in the nursery.  That’s one down and two to go.  But that could change because he’s doing so well.  He’s eating about [...]

We’re still in the hospital.  (Well, I’m home for a couple of hours, and then I’m heading back).  Henry is still doing fine, eating a lot, etc.  Vicky’s having to commute between her room and the nursery.  My mom made it down here from Oregon this afternoon, so Tre is now with her.  Amazingly, I [...]

Henry Freeman Atkinson arrived around 6:40AM this morning! Both he and Vicky are well and happy. Henry was early, so they are keeping him in the nursery for a day, perhaps two. He was 5 pounds 11 ounces. I think they said 22 inches. Although he was early, his body seems mature. He’s eaten twice: [...]