Baby boy is 16 days old today. I
have decided that it is much easier to wake up to a baby crying than it is to
wake up to an alarm. You cannot press
snooze with a baby. LOL. I need to find
a ringtone of a baby crying as my alarm clock.
Maybe then I will have more motivation to not push snooze. Tonight I am setting the alarm for the time I
need to wake up and then setting a second alarm for ten minutes later. Today is Sunday so we did not visit with baby
boy. I wish he was closer that I could
see him every day but I know that he is where he needs to be in order to
receive the best care.
Praise God that we have some awesome Japanese speaking friends that are
willing to call the hospital for us on the days that we do not visit so that
they can get an update for us. I am so
thankful that God has placed these wonderful friends into our lives. They have been a huge blessing to us during
this experience. Jordan is pretty much
doing the same as yesterday for his condition.
He had a second blood transfusion this morning. The doctor told me yesterday to expect this
for today. He said that if his levels
are good after this one then he should not need any more for a while. His respiratory condition is still not stable
but he seemed to be doing better on the HFV than previously. This is good news because the HFV prevents
ventilator damage to his lungs better than the conventional ventilator. Normally, if the lung condition is good, the
doctors try to take the ventilator out at 29-31 weeks gestation. Jordan will be 26 weeks gestation on Tuesday so
we have around 3-6 weeks longer on the ventilator. The nurse was explaining that Jordan’s lungs
are breathing on their own and the ventilator is just providing
assistance. This is good news. We want him to have healthy lungs. Please keep his lungs and development in your
prayers. After the ventilator he will
move to an oxygen mask type of treatment but we will be allowed to hold
him. I am looking forward to this moment
so much. He is changing so much every
day and it is amazing watching him grow and develop in front of our eyes. His digestion is going well. The nurse says he is pooping well. LOL.
Praise God as this is not always an easy task for a premature baby. We have been blessed that his nutrition and
digestive system has had no problems that are common for such a young baby.
Church was very nice this morning.
We had a very good sermon and we were greeted by many of our church
family that have been praying and helping out in many ways. We are so blessed to have such an awesome
family away from home. God’s family has
really stepped up to take care of us. We
are so grateful that God surrounded us with love and has provided for our needs
with His people. When I called Jacob from
the hospital to let him know that I was going to be transferred very soon and
that I would most likely have to deliver Jordan early, he didn’t know what to
do. He called our church secretary and a
few families were already at the church.
They immediately dropped everything to come to our assistance. How blessed we are. I pray that Jacob and I can return the
feeling of love someday in the future.
This afternoon Jacob and I spent some time relaxing while Jason took his
nap. After Jason woke up we were
supposed to do some cleaning but neither of us really wanted to so instead we
worked on our puzzle. We started a large
puzzle about a week before I went into the hospital. It has been taking up most of our kitchen
table since then. We figured that we
needed to get it finished or else it would be sitting there for another six
months or so. We had planned on gluing
it and framing it when it is completed. Maybe we will make a custom frame dedicated to
Jordan for it someday. If only we knew
how to make a custom frame.
Jason makes me smile. Tonight while
we were saying prayers before dinner, Jason started trying to copy everything
that Jacob was saying while he was praying.
It is so great to see that this example is rubbing off on him. I pray that Jacob and I would be good Godly
influences and provide a good example for Jason and Jordan. God has touched our lives through this
experience and we are blessed to be witnessing His power, grace, and love.
Lord we are so thankful for your love and support. We are thankful that you provide so well for
your people and that you have planned our whole lives and purpose to be perfect
for your will. We ask that you would
continue to strengthen Jordan and bless his little lungs. Please protect them from damage and help them
to mature and stabilize so that he may come off of the ventilator sooner rather
than later. We ask that you would help
him to surprise the doctors with his ability to overcome trials. It is those medically astonishing moments
that make a big testimony toward the doctors.
We also ask that you help Jacob and I to be testimonies for you while we
visit. We have a very busy week ahead
with several appointments and meetings and we just pray that you would give us
strength and stamina to make it through.
Thank you for our sweet boy Jason and his heart. His desire to learn and grow is
astounding. We are so blessed. Please help us with patience as we try to
parent him and raise him in the ways that are pleasing to you. Please bless the many people that are praying
and helping us. Help them to know that
their prayers and their help are items that we cannot do without. Thank you for this body of family that you
have provided to meet our needs and to encourage us along this path. Please give us strength and guidance in the
following days and please continue to bless baby Jordan and hold him in your
arms. We ask all these things in your
holy name, Amen.
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