Tuesday, April 1

We had a brief whiff of spring in the air this morning, but a cold breeze blew it away. We quickly returned to the same old winter chill. And other things remain much the same here, also. Tobias is awake only briefly when required for feedings and his other care. He continues to find even the stimulation involved in necessary activities stressful, so we don't bother him any more than is needed. He does continue to be fairly stable and this is definitely one of those "no news is good news" situations. If my math skills are functioning properly (one ounce is about 28 grams), then he did hit 2 lbs 5 ounces today. That is a half pound more than he weighed at birth. So pretty good! The nurse who was caring for him today let me listen to his heart murmur. It is definitely still there since even I can easily hear it. Today was the last day of round 2 of the medication to try to close that. So even though the ultrasound to check the progress in that department is not until tomorrow, I think we can already say it has not been successful. BUT GOD is certainly able, so continue to pray that the duct closes up and that the doctors have wisdom as they choose the next step. Toby is doing well in so many ways, so also thank God with us for His wonderful works so far.