Lilly Lite-Brite II

We were disappointed this morning to learn that Kaitlyn's bilirubin was sky-high and she would need to be "under the lights" all day in order to treat it. After looking forward to spending the day just cuddling her, we were sad to know that we wouldn't be able to hold her, feed her, or change her diapers!! Just another lesson, in a long line of lessons, in patience for the new mom and dad. We did get to hold and feed her for about 30 minutes in the afternoon, but then it was back to the tanning bed. So far so good though, Kaitlyn's been a champ and her bilirubin levels are coming down beautifully!!

We dubbed her "Lilly Lite-Brite II" after her cousin, Brooklyn, who had jaundice when she was born and was sent home with her own light source. She looked just like we'd plugged her into a light bright machine when she was "being treated". We figured it was a fitting name to pass along to the next girl in our family.