March Madness

For the first time in as long as we can remember, Nikki and Dennis did not complete a March Madness bracket. (We were a little busy and did not think about it.) We actually spent the start of the annual basketball tournament at the doctor's office, with our visit to the pediatrician. Our pediatrician was not available, so we met with one of his colleagues, who was wonderful. He tested Riley's bilirubin level to determine if jaundice was still a concern and did a newborn examination on him. He said everything looked good, but he was a little concerned about his weight loss. He was 7lbs 10 oz at birth, but he weighed only 6lbs 14 oz at this checkup. Because of his weight, we scheduled another appointment for Friday, this time with our pediatrician. Later in the day, the doctor called to tell us that the bilirubin level was within the normal limits and was no longer an issue with which to be concerned. We determined to be more strict with little Riley in regards to his feeding.

Also, we had a visit from Grandma Christi in the morning. She came up to help us with some things around the house. She helped us with some laundry, made some brownies (yumm!), and made dinner for us. Grandpa Bob and Aunt Jenna came up later in the day, and we enjoyed dinner with them. Bob helped us around the house as well, as, when he shows up, he is the only handyman around the house. The bright spot of the day for us (and not for Jenna) was when Riley peed all over Jenna's shirt, making her victim #2 behind Riley's proud papa. They left after dinner, with plans to come back over the weekend.

Tonight is a big night for us and Riley. Every two hours...