Oliver's NICU photo shoot (Nov 16, 2012)



While Oliver was in the NICU, I came across the website for Pictures of Hope Foundation. http://www.picturesofhopefoundation.org/  This is a group of photographers, most of whom had previously had a NICU baby, who will take complimentary pictures of babies in the NICU.  I contacted one of the photographers listed in the area, Lisa Hodnet, and set up a photo shoot for Oliver.  This was really nice, because one of the things you miss out on in the NICU is both a hospital photo, and newborn pictures.  We have both for Nathaniel.  Oliver was 2 1/2 months old, and weighed about 4 1/2 lbs at the time of these pictures.  We wanted to share a few of our favorites.

Oliver's nurses were so creative, and were always coming up with new crafts for him.

Oliver's first room, he was in it until right before Christmas when the light switch on the wall started buzzing.
Then we moved to a private, twin room.  It was bigger, which was nice, but it was so secluded that I always thought we were going to get forgotten.

He loved his fishy mobile

Not real thrilled to be disturbed.

By then he was in his big boy bed.  He had to be able to maintain proper temp to get moved out of the giraffe bed.

Oliver had a pulse ox monitor on his foot, which got switched back and forth between feet at every set of cares.

He also had three leads on his chest to monitor his breathing.

He loved laying on his tummy.  Then they send you home and tell you back only.

This was the only preemie outfit we bought for him.  It had little blue elephants on it.  It got lost in the NICU laundry.  Lesson learned :(

We thought we would have these back in time for Christmas, so we got a few in his stocking.

Getting all tucked back in.

Firm pressure on his chest and head was the easiest way to calm him down.  I wish that still worked.

Even Nathaniel got in on it.  By then he wasn't allowed back in the NICU, so this was out in the waiting room.
 He's such a ham for the camera.