At home, Day 2

It is time for bed in the in the larger household, so I will keep this brief. Loki at home has been easy for me, but that is largely because so many other people want to care for him. First is Mom, of course. Then Nana, my mom. Next is Kyra, Mom's good friend from the Old Country, who has been around for a couple days. I come in fourth, I think. (Although I have not asked the opinions of my cats.) Personally, I am not in a huge hurry to change diapers in the middle of the night. I will have plenty of opportunity to do so later.

Things are not completely smooth. Two things are causing some worry. First, Loki has digestive problems. He has had a difficult time eating, often having a fit after just a few slurps. He has also not pooped that much, and has gained a bit more weight than expected. Overnight, he did not sleep well, and was remarkably gassy. Second, and perhaps related to that, is his hernia is large and appears painful. I wish it could be repaired now, but the doctors wish to wait a few weeks, and fix it as they remove the stent from his ureter. We called and spoke with a nurse, and she told us not to worry. We had an visit from a home health nurse today, whoe - like the telephone nurse - said that the digestive issues were likely due to the change in environment. Tomorrow our first visit to a pediatrician, and we should get some more clarity then.

There is a long series of thanks to be given. I hope to remember it all. For now, thanks to you all, blog readers, friends, family, friends of family, family of friends, etc.; with your comments and emails of supports, and your offers of help. In tough times, clicking the link to "9 comments" was surprisingly helpful.