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- Nathaniel

Today's plan

The lung specialist just came by. They are stopping the albuterol and making it as needed. He said he sounds amazing. He is goin to try to get everything wrapped up so we can go home this afternoon. Thank you Jesus!!!! 

More specifically

Benjamin just went the entire night without any oxygen!! Thank you Jesus!! There was someone specifically praying that his pulse-ox would not drop under 90 throughout the night. This morning a nurse practitioner came in and was talking about through the night. She said "he looked great last night. We were fine with his pulse-ox dropping into the upper 80's, but it never dropped below 90"!!! Thank you Lord for yet another answered prayer!!!! 

Doctors should be coming around soon to let me know what is next on the plan. So far everyone who has checked him today can't see us being here past tomorrow!!  Thank you Jesus! I know many were praying we would be home by the weekend! To God be the glory!!!!

A step down

We were just moved out of ICU to a regular floor!! Benjamin is completely off of oxygen for now. So far, his numbers look good. He will be monitored the next 24 hours and if oxygen doesn't have to be turned on, there isn't any reason why we can't go home this weekend!!! 

So grateful for such a fast turn around!!! God is good!!

This says it all :)

Pictures

Here are some pictures of today. 

Waking up and seeing daddy before getting tubes out

Right before extubating

With just a feeding tube and oxygen

Now, with only oxygen (and a full belly) ;) our happy boy gave us the slightest smile again tonight. 

Just looking at these pics, I am reminded just how far Jesus brought us in one day!!! Oh how grateful I am!!!!!!

One by one

Benjamin fed well for a second time this evening!! No words can describe the joy I feel, as a mother, to hold my baby in my arms once again and let him eat!! What a miracle!! 

Because he ate well, they were able to remove his feeding tube and IV!!!! One by one, he is disconnecting from machines today! He still has a central line in his upper thigh where they administer his medications, but all iv fluids have been stopped!!!

The nurse said the Dr heard what his numbers are and said if it keeps up through the night, he can most likely move to a step-down floor tomorrow sometime. They usually only keep you on one of those floors a couple days at most (as long as all things keep improving) so there may actually be an end in site!!

My heart is just overflowing at the thought of taking Benjamin home where the whole family can be together once again!! I miss Emma like crazy and can't wait to hold both of my babies in my own home again!!! The Lord has been so very merciful and gracious to us!! It is amazing to see the progress Benjamin has made in one day!! To God be all the glory, all of the honor and all of the praise!! He is so worthy of our praise and adoration! 

Thank you for all the many many prayers!!! God is working all things for our good!!

Charity

Reuniting

Mommy and are reunited nursing, all vitals looking wonderful :) How incredible.