Squeak, squeak. After weeks of waiting to hear him cry, we were rewarded today with a barely audible complaint. With practice, he is getting louder and might be able to win some honors in a Donald Duck sound alike contest.Today was a long and exciting day for Tobias. He had an eye exam this morning, which left his eyes a bit puffy and red. The verdict was that his eyes are immature but developing properly. And then came the big excitement as his ventilator tube was removed. Elijah took the above photo with the cell phone after the tube was removed and before the next apparatus was added. He had a few brief moments to shine before his face was again obscured, this time by nasal prongs connected to CPAP. He is breathing on his own while receiving a continuous flow of oxygen under pressure to help hold his lungs open. What a happy day! He does not find it very comfortable and used a good deal of energy fighting against the process. But so far so good. He was given a sedative this evening to help him relax and hopefully get a good night's sleep. He is working hard and the hope is that he will be able to continue to progress and not go backwards.
2 comments:
Nice shootin' Elijah :)
Congrats on Toby's progress! It is truly amazing how wonderfully God works on our behalf. I too have seen Him at work this week. Aden underwent surgery on Wednesday and within an hour of sleeping off the anesthesia and waking up, he was on the floor playing baseball. Only God can heal him this way.On Thursday, he took a wagon ride up to his old stomping grounds at the NICU hear at DeVos and revisited with some favorite faces. They seem truly happy to see their hard work was rewarded with a wonderful gift. Truly amazing. What a privilage to have a child so well watched over and taken care of by a loving God, don't you think? I will continue my prayers for Toby and hope he comes home soon.
Shellie Woodard
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