Update

It has been a difficult week and a half, but I think we are finally on the mend. I took Tessa back to the doctor the end of last month for another weight check, only to find that she had lost another ounce. I was devastated and felt so guilty!! Luckily we had decided to go home for Labor Day weekend to see our families and while we were there I was able to get the help I needed from my sis-in-law, Angel. (I love having doctors in the family!!!) She put Tessa and I on a feeding schedule which we have been doing now for over a week. I am pumping instead of breastfeeding because I lost most of my milk supply. So, I am pumping and feeding Tessa every hour and every two hours at night. Between the two I have like 10-15 free minutes an hour! It has been beyond exhausting, but worth it! After being down to 5 lbs 9 oz she is back up to 6 lbs 7 1/2 oz!! On top of all the stress of getting Tessa to eat (getting her to wake up has been a daily battle) we all got the stomach flu this last week. My poor body has had about all it can take... a surgery in the last month, no sleep, the stress of a starving baby, and then the flu-I am amazed I am functioning! I only get about 4 1/2 hours of sleep a night. I know it is bad when I get a cold sore and I have had 10 in the last 3 weeks!!
Our families have been so wonderful to help us out during all of this! I couldn't have done any of this without them. Our moms saved my life and kept Adam down with them for the last week and a half. We get to pick him up on Wednesday and we can't wait to see him. Not having him home with us has been like a form of torture for mommy and daddy. We miss our bug-a-boo!!
So things are finally looking up, although we are not out of the woods yet. Tessa is still throwing up every now and then which is frustrating but she is more alert and looking a lot better. I am anxious to get our life back to normal and to have our little family back together again.