One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward...

Logan's numbers were not as good as yesterday. His oxygen level was back up to the 30s, and at feeding, it had to be at 40. The 4 hours Hank and I spent with him, he desat quite a few times. It was difficult to find that perfect position to hold his head. Actually, I don't know if there's actually a perfect position anymore. It really felt that 2 days ago, we made such good progress but yesterday and today, we went two steps backward.

I was optimistic that Logan could be home for Christmas, now I am not so sure. Maybe I shouldn't "push" him too much and he should take as much time as he needs. By the time he gets home, I think we would be so paranoid that we'll be watching him like a hawk, since there won't be any monitors beeping to alert us.

We're actually rethinking the idea of him sleeping in the bassinet of the playpen. At first we thought we don't really need to buy a crib yet. We were hoping to move and maybe lucky enough to buy a house some time this year. Then when we move, we can get the kids both new beds. But with Logan needed to sleep slightly upright, and with the Angel Care Movement Monitor that a friend so kindly lent us, it might be better to get a crib than a flimsy bassinet.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.


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We took Aidan to gym class today and he did pretty well. At least with some coercing, he actually participated and not just run around like a monkey. We also went to grandma's Community Holiday party and had some free food. Aidan ate so much I was afraid his stomach would explode. Of course with my mom kept on feeding him, it didn't help. Aidan loves spaghetti with tomato sauce, and let's not forget the ice cream cake. Yummy!

I promised Aidan today that we're going to set up the Christmas tree when I came home (from the hospital). However, we stayed a little longer than expected, so we're unable to decorate the tree. We did assemble the new tree and turned on the lights. I guess I am glad I bought a prelit tree so that even without all the decorations, the tree was still nice to look at. Aidan was really excited when he saw all the lights. Unfortunately, we had to restrict him from touching the tree. Thanks to the warning on the box that the plastic could expose you to lead! Let's see how we could control him from touching the tree for the rest of the holiday season. We had to turn off the lights of the tree early tonight because Aidan was misbehaving. He's been so spoiled these days ever since grandparents are here.

Boys give mommies heartattacks

We met up with Leonor, Kyle and Melanie for some lunch on Sunday (12/23/07) . It was pure craziness! I guess since it's the final days before Xmas, everywhere was packed with last-minute shoppers. We finally ended having lunch at Marie Callendar because Moonstar was packed. Lunch was fine and food was just OK. Didn't really expect a whole lot. Basically, we just want somewhere the kids could walk around and won't be such a bother if they cry.

Melanie has grown so much! She is such an adorable little girl. Makes me want to have a little girl even more. Aidan was being his charming little self for the most part. It was not until the end of lunch and after sitting for over an hour that he finally lost his patience. He was doing fine and playing with Melanie, until he ran into the corner of a table. And I mean he really RAN into it! Poor boy got a black eye. Thank goodness he was tall enough to miss hitting right in the eye, but a little below the right eye. He would have to be a panda for the next few days. Being the little champ that he was, he only cried for a little while. Hank told me Melanie walked into the same corner but since she was walking slower and she's a little shorter, the impact wasn't as great.
I don't know how many bruises he is going to get in the future. As long as there isn't any broken bones, and CPS wasn't called, I am fine. When we got home, I put a stuff animal right at the corner of our futon bed/couch so he won't run into it. He often times runs without looking where he is going. Definitely needs to get a leash for him when we go back to Asia. I don't think grandparents can keep up with him and I don't want him to run into traffic.

At night, we went over to check out some Xmas lights at the Chestnut neighborhood in South City. We went at around 5:30 p.m. which was earlier than last year. Maybe coz it was too early, not all the houses were lit up yet. Since it's getting cold, I didn't want Dan Dan to be in the cold. A couple houses still amazed me with their decorations. It's amazing how much time and effort (and $) people put into each year's decorations. Dan Dan didn't fully enjoy it despite the fact he loves the little lights and tree we have at home. Maybe next year he could fully enjoy the amazing decorations. We will make this as our annual holiday tradition (as long as we live close enough to the area).