Jordan is 47 days old today!! I cannot believe how fast the time has
gone. He looks so big and so much
different. When we first got into the
NICU, he was on his back because they were changing his diaper and he just looked
so big! It sounds crazy to think that a not even two pound baby looks big but
from what he started at, he is huge! He
is over double his weight from birth and he looks like it! I am so much in love with him. The doctor shared about Jordan’s condition
with us as usual. Today, Jordan’s CRP
level has gone up slightly. It was at
0.7 CRP for the past two days. This
morning it was at 0.9 CRP. It did not go
up much at all. The doctor is not sure
of why it went up but since it did not go up very much and the rest of his
numbers are not rising as well, they will just observe right now. If it continues to go back up they may need a
different antibiotic or something. Right
now we just watch and see.
Since they stopped the steroid treatments they were observing him for side
effects. There were no side effects so
they were able to continue on with the plan to start the weaning process. The APRV ventilator was set to 18cm for the
pressure and it has now been lowered to 17.
They are also lowering his oxygen concentration at the same time. His respiratory condition is mostly stable
even with the slight elevation in inflammation response. They need to put in a central line again because
his veins are so tiny so the normal IV was leaking a little bit. The doctor actually showed us how they find
the veins. They take a really bright red
light and place it behind his arm. This
allows them to see every vein in his hand and arm. I thought this was really neat. I also find it amazing that they even have
needles small enough to create an IV in such a tiny vein. His veins are skinnier than a string of
floss. The medical care that he is receiving
is undeniably amazing. God placed us
here in Japan for this very reason.
Friday we are going to be able to help with his bath time. I am really excited. You can only imagine how difficult it is to
watch other people take care of your baby on a regular basis. I mean I am not allowed to do many things to
care for his needs. I am so thankful for
the doctors and nurses that are caring for him though. They are so caring and very thorough.
This evening we hung out with some great friends. We pretty much invited ourselves over
lol. Aren’t those the best type of
friends to have though? The ones that
don’t care if you don’t give advanced notice to hang out! Such a blessing to have great friends! Jacob and I enjoyed our time together during
the drive and lunch today. We were
remembering things from when we were dating and just being silly. We were also picking locations that we wanted
to take the boys to in the future when everyone is healthy. I am looking forward to the day that Jordan
can come home and our family can be complete.
Tomorrow will be a busy day to catch up on the chores and homework
requirements. OH JOY!! Lol. I
really do not like cleaning. My parents
will tell you how much I hated it when I was younger and Jacob will tell you
that I haven’t changed. The song that
spoke to me today was “Love them like Jesus” by Casting Crowns. This song really touched my heart today
because I am so thankful for the people in our lives that have loved us like
Jesus does. Many of the people that we
have grown close to throughout this experience were close to strangers
before. A lot of people dropped
everything to be there for us and surround us in their love and support. This song also helped me to think about how I
need to treat others on a daily basis. I
need to set my own opinions and judgments aside and just love them. Love them like Jesus does. Carry them to Him. I have found that sometimes God will place
people into our lives and our paths just to see how we handle them. We need to handle them with love and patience
rather than judgment and frustration.
This is often easier said than done but love can go a long way in
someone’s heart and can plant many seeds.
Today, Love everyone like Jesus loves.
Lord I thank you for this day. Even
though we often complain about the weather and the climate and everything else
in life, you created this day and it is perfect and beautiful. As humans we seem to focus on the negative
far more than the positive. I praise you
for allowing me to see the positives today and breaking down the negative barriers. Lord I pray that you would be with
Jordan. Please heal this inflammation completely
and protect his lungs from any bacteria that would cause a different infection. Give him full healing and immune
strength. Lord heal his lungs and
prepare them to come off of the ventilator.
Allow the weaning process to go smoothly. Your timing is perfect. Lord give us patience and understanding as we
wait and we wonder. Help us to give any
challenges to you rather than focus on them and hold grudges or place
blame. We are thankful for everyone in
our lives. We know that each person
serves a purpose. We ask that you would
bless those who are praying for us and loving us. Lord thank you for Jason and his outgoing
spirit. Thank you that he is comfortable
with those who watch him and that he does not worry when mommy and daddy are
away. Thank you also that he comes
running to us when we pick him up to give us hugs and kisses. I adore being the mommy to two incredible
boys. Thank you for these beautiful
creations that you chose and that you created.
Guide us in our tasks tomorrow.
Protect little boy and hold him in your arms. Be with Jacob as he is working. I ask all these things in your name, Amen
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