This road....is not an easy one. It is an old cobblestone road...beautiful from afar....yet when you get there, you are walking on it, barefoot...you will find that there are some spots that have slippery stones...you almost slip, however you are held up by the strong arms of your family, your husband.....then there are some that are smooth, these ones you walk upon slowly, carefully...yet you are smiling because you can walk with ease...all the while carrying this beautiful little miracle in your arms...and God watches over you...shedding light on all the slippery stones so that you know just when to reach out and ask for the help of those around you....because Sopa...HE will not ever let you fall, and he will always remind you that you are not alone, and with all the arms waiting to help you get through....His is always there as well, helping to guide you along the right cobblestone path.
-Nurse Chrissy
The last two days have been extremely stressful...for me. For two days, Jacob has cried more than usual. He appears to be more stressful and not comfortable. Yesterday morning, I learned that he needed a blood transfusion which explains the apnea spells he's been having. His left hand is now taped down to a brace for the heplock (IV site) to receive the transfusion. It will remain there for several days in case he needs another transfusion. I feel helpless as I sit nervously watching him for hours on end and the alarm going off constantly. This is so hard. Thank goodness for the NICU nurses.
Jacob now weights 2 lbs. 11.4 oz. His feeding is 23 mL. He is tolerating it well and has regular bowel movements. He continues to get two doses of caffeine for A's and B's; Reglan and Pepcid for his reflux. It has helped a lot.
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3 comments:
Hang in there Pa and Jeremy. I can't imagine how hard this must be for you to watch Jacob go through so much. Please know that you are constantley in our thoughts and prayers. Jacob is a part of all our lives now. Today Ellie asked to see baby Jacob, so I went to this blog so she could see his picture, she sat there and talked to him for awhile then she went and got her beanie babies and lined them up in front of the computer so that she could "play" with him. I should have taken a picture. hard to believe that he's so new yet we all love him so much already.
hey, guys you are always in our thoughts and prayers. he is very smart. i think that he misses the presence and scent of jeremy. he's capable of this even at this stage. we pray for your strenth!
We want you to know how much you and your family are in our prayers and on our minds. We love you and are ready and willing to come and help if you need.
We love reading your history of Jacob Thomas. It touches our hearts to the very core.
We love you all very much
Mom & Dad
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