Laaaate Saturday Night - A Josiah Update

Hello Folks

Josiah has been having an AMAZING few days - Praise God. He's been breastfeeding each day once or more, been able to handle being off the CPAP for longer sessions, and is back to being able to cry and fuss and not go into a d-sat/dying spell. WooHoo! There has really only been one occasion in the last few days where Josiah has needed to be PEEP-ed and it was very brief (he didn't want to have his clothes changed!!)

Josiah has had his first two tries in the automatic swing - he loved it and got a little upset when Marie put him back in bed! And apparently he's giving out a lot of smiles these days! Marie has decided to keep pumping and breastfeeding when she can since Josiah did not handle the switch to formula very well. She might try again in a month when Josiah's a little more stable and older.
Josiah needed his g-tube replaced this week. The balloon had a slow leak and Josiah wasn't impressed with the in and out of the tube this week, but he handled it all well.

It looks like Marie's mom is coming out to visit for a few days next wek while I'm busy with Xtreme - SO GOOD. Marie's parents left just before Josiah his trache (I think ... ) and so he's a completely different baby from when they knew him! I'm so excited for Marie and her mom to hang out since it's been so long, especially since I won't be in Vancouver much in the next week (for those who don't know, Xtreme is a week-long program for jr high youth which I lead: lake, water slides, hiking and camping - Good Times, but crazy stressful to plan and execute!)

Anyways, the posts over the next week may be few just because I'm going to be busy and away from the computer.

Thanks for your continued prayers. Marie asks that we pray that Josiah keeps on having good days because it gives him strength, really accelerates his development, and brings his discharge date closer!

Much Love.
- Andrew, Marie & Josiah