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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Im back!!

Welcome Back!!

I've been growing, I'm 10 days old now. Ever slept for 10 days? Well, I can, watch me!













I can sleep till the cows come home!! (whatever that means) I do wake up once in a while, to eat maybe. Yesterday, I didn't even bother to do that on time, but hey, sleep is important to a growing baby like me!








Do I have to wake up now?


Well, If you say so!



















Ok ok, I'm a wake now, are you happy?? :)















Sleeping is still one of my favorite things to do but I'll wake up once in a while, if mom tickles me JUST right!!










I can tell you this though, as soon as the feeding,
changing and tickling are over, I go right back to my dream world. I like it there!



Wow, it's my nap time and I can feel a good one coming on! Watch this!
I'll catch everyone next time, when I wake up from this good ol sunshine nap! G'night!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

My favorite things

After I got home, well you know I slept a lot, and still am! I love my sleep!!

Here are some of my favorite things to do! Sleep, eat, sleep, eat, sleep, well you get the idea!


Here are some of my favorite things! This is MY bed, and no one elses. I'm not getting switched around from it either!
















Oops..well, I do this sometimes too!




And some of my favorite people!

























This was the night before I left the hospital. It's just showing one of my favorite things to do!







Come visit again soon!!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I made it!

Yep! I made it! Mom and Dad picked me up from the hospital, strapped me in some contraption they called a 'car seat', (it's supposed to keep me safe) and I went for my first car ride! Check out the big bad seat I've got will ya??



Hey! Where'd my socks go??

Oh well, it's all good.
Mom sat in the back seat with me on the ride to my new home of course. That's a good thing, I didn't feel so alone back there. Of course, I slept most of the way home, matter of fact, I do a lot of sleeping.









ARE WE THERE YET??









Mom said it was only about a 10 to 15 minute ride from the hospital to my new home. So off we went. Daddy, drive careful now!
Oh look! There I am coming in the front door! How cool is that??




Daddy carried me in, while mom took the picture. That seat and me together are a wee bit heavy.


I got to meet the other family members, Izzy and Jake our two dogs. When it was feeding time Izzy was very interested in me, that's for sure! She wanted to see!






Mom and Dad are still fixing my room, but I have a brand new bed that is mine and mine only for the next couple of months. I like it too, I slept really good in it. Mom even took me outside to get some fresh air. WOW, the second time I've been outside in my WHOLE life. I think I'm gonna like this!

Mom seems much happier now that I'm home. So am I.

I didn't much care for the hospital, they would never let me sleep and kept 'testing' things on me. Everything works, all my toes are in place! Now that I'm home, I can sleep and rest and grow.




Make sure you come and visit me again! I'll be hanging around, sleeping I'm sure!



BYE for now!


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

SURPRISE!! I'm going home!

I'M GOING HOME TODAY!
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I told you they couldn't hold me down! I'm out a day early! Yep..I've been here long enough, and today, I'm leaving!! OH YEAH!



See that smile??? That's when mama whispered to me and told me that I was coming home today!








I'm really not sleeping here, really..I'm singing!
(singing) Ima gonna make it home tonight!



I've been a champ. They've poked and prodded, and stuck me with things you wouldn't imagine! OHHH the stories I could tell, but the only story I'm concerned with now, is HOME


I almost passed out with the news! (well, maybe I did..with sleep that is!)







I slept good last night, got a bath, new clean clothes and mom and my new Grandmom fed me. Mom even got to stay with me in the hospital ..and so did Grandmom!





Everyone is so excited to know I'm leaving a day early!


Dad is at home finishing up my room, or at least that's what mom told me. I'm so ready to be home.

Even though I get to go home, there will always
be one special place I love the best...and that's
right here, next to mama's heart, snugged up and warm.

So come visit me again soon. I'm sure that I'll have pictures of my arrival home and my new room and possibly even sportin' some new styles!





Right now, I'm interested in sleep, and that special place where I dream of things like lions and tigers and bears, no..I'm just kidding, I dream of bottles and milk and mama's voice.

Night Night!


What a Peaceful Sleeper!

Sunday, May 25, 2008

It's a GOOD DAY!






My mom visited this morning and was she surprised!
No tubes, no tanning bed, and I wasn't even naked!! I was dressed and ready for her visit!







Well, almost ready, I was still snoozin'! It's my favorite pastime!

The only thing they are doing now, is continuing to give me the antibiotics. After those are done, I'm going home!! (I guess Mom & Dad better hurry with that room huh?)



I've tried to warn them, I'm a man on the move and I like to get things done 'quick quick quick!' You didn't really think they were going to hold me down in here for 14 days!! NO WAY! I'm a quick one!














All that said, I still enjoy my sleep and I get it quit often, so if you'll pardon me.....

YAWN! G'night.

Braydens Slideshow

Brayden Ramblings


This is my Dad holding me. I was doing a little complaining to him about the accomidations here. They aren't bad mind you, but gee, you'd think they could keep me in one bed, I'll have a bad back if they keep this up! Dad, I'm ready to go home!





Now this is better! I'm awake, I'm being fed, what more could a guy ask for?

Mom's watching from the sidelines this time.

'I SEE you Mom!'





This picture of me and my mom was taken a few days back before she got out of the hospital.
She went home on Thursday afternoon.

Her and Dad are at home now getting my new room ready. Since I decided to move out of the condo early, they weren't quite ready with the new room yet. It's getting painted and decorated up just for me.
I've got a new bed, toys, pictures and hot new fashions to wear as soon as I get home.
Won't be long now!
Then mom can read me my first book and sing me a lullaby while she rocks me. I can't wait!
Mom whispered to me the other day that soon I'll have a little cousin to visit and play with. Isn't that the coolest! I haven't been here very long yet, but it's such a wonderful world! I think I'm gonna like it here.
Hey, when you visit, leave me a message, my Mom and Dad will read them to me. I think 'Amma' is even going to print some out and put them in a keepsake book for me, now that's cool too!
Come visit again soon, I'm growing fast!

Saturday, May 24, 2008

I'm growing!


HI there!! I'm really glad to see you!
I'm 4 days old now, and some good things have happened and some bad things.

The bad things aren't too bad, so don't worry.







They now have me in a tanning bed! I should be ready for the summer sun by the time I finish soakin' up the rays in here!

It's because I have a slight case of jaundice, which many newborns get. But hey, I still get to sleep with nearly nothing on and I stay pretty warm in here too.




I can hang in here for a while. Matter of fact, the doc says I should be out by tomorrow. That's cool.

Mom comes to the hospital as much as she can to visit with me. She's always bringing some special milk that I drink.
And speaking of milk, I drank more today then I have since I was born!
Check me out, drinking away!

I'm almost done with this bottle, and getting tired.



Drinking is hard work!





I enjoy these times with mom. It's very special to me. I can hear her voice, and I KNOW she's someone pretty special!

Oh, here's the other 'bad' thing. The tube.


Since I get so tired when I eat, I just wasn't eating much. (before today that is!)

So the doctor thought it best if they go ahead and put a feeding tube in there so that they can give me what I don't get.
I don't use it all the time, but they want me to drink a certain amount so I'll gain weight.
If I don't drink enough on my own, before I fall asleep, they finish it up with the feeding tube.
It's ok, I'm used to it now. They put it in late last night, and that could be gone as early as Monday too! (Specially if I keep drinking like I did this morning!)

I can't wait to go home, and if I keep improving like I am, Wednesday is a sure day! Even the doc said so this morning. This is a good thing, because I think I'm ready for my own bed. (this is the third bed I've been in at this hotel!)





I do get tired really quick, so I sleep alot, particularly after I eat..and well, since that's what I just did, I guess I'll have to say goodnight for now.

Maybe you'll come visit me again. Soon!











NIGHT NIGHT!!




Braydens Video

A video of me on May 21, not quite 24 hours old.
If you turn up the volume you can hear me sing! **You'll have to turn my music off to hear me though, it's over on the left, the big blue box.
I'm such the crooner.
Ignore the old women in the picture, we have no idea who she is! Just kidding with ya, that's my 'Amma' (a different word for gramma)

When this video was taken, I had just had all my tubes, wires and what not removed, even the IV that they had in my head is gone, the bandage is the last remaining evidence that it was there. (and when she took that tape off my head..wowsa! boy that hurt! I was NOT a happy camper!)

Enjoy the singing!

It's Time for my Debut

Hi there! My name is Brayden Riley,
and here's my story.



I was renting this condo you see, but it was getting a little cramped. I know Mom wasn't ready for it, but I decided to move out early!
So, I'm here to say HI!




I made the big move on May 20, 2008 at about....ohh I'd say 6:45. (pm)


It was tough going, I really did like that little apartment, but things were getting a wee bit small for me. Truth is, I really wanted to come out and enjoy the summer sun!

I snuck up on Mom while she was getting ready for work. Boom, I let her know the time was here for me to move out! Hey, I was just trying to give her a day off from work. Now, she'll have a little vacation she can spend with me!


"Hey mom! LOOK! They are making me get my feet dirty! They made me do it! Really!"
Hmm, this is kind of like getting fingerprinted down at the jailhouse!
"What am I in for officer"?
I may have to stay here for about 2 weeks. I gotta serve my time for moving early! They call me a preemie here, but I'm good and strong so it must mean the new kids on the block!
Pfft..I just like giving surprise entrances that's all.
I was ready for my close up!

Here I am, in my close up shot. Just ignore all the wires and hoses, they'll be gone soon.


I didn't pick the best of weather to move in. Just before I arrived, a big storm moved in. Thunder, lightening, hail and even tornados here and there, but I couldn't keep my audience waiting! I had to make my grand entrance even though the doctor missed the show! (She was caught in the storm.)

I will say, they are keeping me warm, I've got this nice heat lamp above me, I don't even have to wear clothes, now that is way cool!





I do like to sing and someday, I just may be a star!I'm fond of the crooners, the ones who
sing to all the ladies!
That's me.
Singing away even in my sleep!








Well, just in case you were wondering, my mom is doing great. She's ok with the fact that I moved out early. Now we can spend the summer together, and I can sing to her all I want. We are gonna be the best of pals!





I just wanted to stop in to say HI! And tell you, I'm new here. But I'm sure I'll be seeing you around!
Hope everyone enjoys my grand entrance. I'll be back, to sing and show off again, as soon as they let me outta here. Gotta serve my time first. CIAO!