Counting Our Blessings

I don't have much to say this time, but we've had two pretty exciting events since my last post so I thought I'd let you all know! I was able to give Deklyn is very first bath in a baby tub the other day which was pretty exciting. Sheridan was not able to be there because he is at home now during the week, but he was able to experience giving him a bath this weekend when he came out here! Deklyn did so well, I was expecting him to not really enjoy it but from start to finish he never cried or made an unhappy face. He loved it! Here is a picture of him after his bath, happy and clean!

The other exciting thing we got to do was put him in a bouncy chair! He didn't know what to think of it at first, but he did get used to it. He was having a bit of a grumpy day, so I wasn't sure how he would handle it. At first he was crying a bit but after a while he closed his eyes and was pretty calm. Sometimes I think closing his eyes is his way with coping with something that is causing him stress. He would have them closed for a bit, and then slowly open them, look around and then close them again. But he did really well and was in his chair for a good hour!

A little update on the new tube issue. It sounded like it was done deal, they were just going to wait until he was bigger (whatever that means) or until he absolutely needed a new tube. And I was beginning to understand why, they really don't want to risk putting him in danger when he really is doing pretty good with this tube. At the end of today it was sounding like now they want to have another meeting to discuss it because the nurses are so uncomfortable handling him, and the nurses seem to think the way he is being ventilated is just a not a good way of doing things. But we will see I guess, I have learnt not to believe what they say is going to happen until it is actually happening!

My work place put on a fundraiser between all the staff for us and we were just beyond blessed by them! Honestly when they told me the plan for a fundraiser I wasn't sure what to expect, but am always amazed by everyones generosity and even just the thought of a fundraiser for us amazes me. All I can say is our God is amazing and has truly blessed us in a hard situation. He is looking out for us, and to any of you who are reading this and contributed to the fundraiser in anyway, thank you! You have blessed us in more ways than you know and I know you will be blessed for being such a blessing! Thank you never feels like enough, but I hope you all know I mean it most sincerely.