A Good Day

Today has been a great day. I just wanted to share a few updates with all of you.

The step-down NICU where Anderson was moved is wonderful. The nurses and doctors here are wonderful and keep us informed of everything going on. Jamie and I are in the room with Anderson all the time- the nurses said they want us to act like we are at home as much as possible. We are doing all of his feedings, diaper changes, rocking, etc. He is all ours, but is being monitored by the nurses and they check in on us often to make sure everything is going well and we don't need anything. So, since Jamie got to spend time with him last night, I have spent most of the day today rocking and loving on him. Jamie teases me about spoiling him, but right now I don't care- he will survive being spoiled. Emotionally and mentally this is good medicine for me and I am sure it is probably the same for him.

He is a little jaundiced, so he is laying on a billi-blanket. We have been told that it's okay to lay the blanket on our chest and hold him (so I've done a lot of that).

He did have his MRI last night and praise God he did not have to be sedated. Jamie fed him a bottle before they took him and he slept through the entire thing. I don't know how he slept through a procedure that noisy, except that God knew how badly we didn't want him to have to be sedated since he also had breathing issues.

At first we were told that when we got the MRI results today, that if all looked good and no surgery was required, then Anderson could possibly be released tonight or tomorrow. However, since then we found out that the Neurologist on call today wanted to wait until Monday for Dr. Tulipan to review th films and give the results. So Monday he is going to read the results and discuss with his team of neurosurgeons what they think needs to be done- surgery or no surgery. Until then we will just get to relax and enjoy being here. :) The doctor actually said that Anderson is doing so well that he medically doesn't have a reason to stay in the hospital and we could go home, but he would hate to send us home and then make us come back for surgery is that is what they decide to do.

So that is where things stand tonight. Jamie has gone home to spend time with the girls. They are doing great. They can't wait to get their brother (and mom and dad) home for good, but they have really dealt with the separation and being bounced around really good. We are so thankful for our families who have all stepped in to help out. We have also had a lot of friends volunteer to help watch them. We have lots of people willing to help if needed and that makes this much easier. It's great to not have to worry about where they will be or who will watch them.

We will be sure to update if anything new arises between now and Monday. We will also try to update on Monday as soon as we know something, but we realize that doctors don't seem to work on the same time schedule as we would like so we have no idea when on Monday we will find out something.

Until then...I'm going to sit and rock this sweet baby and spoil him rotten!
Andrea