Thankful

Today, like many of you, we are thankful.  Thankful for family, for friends, for a good job, and a home, and a home away from home (aka the Ronald McDonald Home).  We are also very, very thankful for the medical professionals that have helped keep our little Baby Z alive.  Nathan revealed to me today a bit more about Baby Z's condition the night he was transferred, apparently it was 50/50 whether he'd live or die that night - we are thankful he lived.  We are thankful for God giving us children to raise.  A Big Sister who is stubborn and headed full speed into the terrible twos.  We are thankful for Baby Z and the many many things he was already taught us in his short 13 days of life.  We are thankful for the Holy Spirit that brings us peace and comfort.  We are thankful for warm showers - which are hard to come by in this house but are still available in time of greatest need.  We are thankful for a sister and brother-in-law who prepared a gourmet Thanksgiving meal just for us - a home cooked meal works wonders on the spirits.  We are thankful for warm beds and good nights rest that help us make it through another day.  We are just so very thankful.

As for Baby Z's update today.  Still weening down the drugs slowly.  He is breathing rather fast so today there was no weening of the oxygen pressure - it was a day of rest and recovery - after all he hasn't used his lung muscles in 10 days.  He is eating well and sleeping well and so just on the mend.  We are thankful for that and pray that it continues.