6 Whole Months!!!!!

Wow....6 months ago I was in a hospital in Germany recovering from an emergency c-section...I had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy (though I hadn't seen him) at 5lbs...Although it has been an incredibly bumping 6 months, with many many many ups and downs, I wouldn't trade my sweet little Micah man for the world...Especially since, while I wrote this, he rolled over for the first time!!!!!!!

Home again....

Micah came home last night. After about 3 nights of not sleeping, then a night in the hospital, he slept all day yesterday and all last night. He looks a million times better this morning. He was up at about 5 am, which is fine because Jason had PT so I was up anyway.

Back In Boston

They checked out Micah at the drs. Nothing significant going on other than the fever. They did however need him to go back to Boston to have the feeding tube put back in. Susanne and Rachel went down with Micah. There isn't anyone there to do it tonight, so they are admitting Micah for the night and doing the NJ tube tomorrow. They're starting him on an IV to give him the fluids he needs in the meantime. Once Micah is admitted, Susanne and Rachel will head home.

Please pray this will be a quick stay.

Going to the pediatricians

We're getting the three older kiddos ready to go to Oma's house. Micah's pediatrician's office has an opening this morning so we are taking him in, he still has a fever and he managed to yank his NJ tube. Hopefully they will be able to place it again, NJs are harder to place than NGs. They have no problem placing NG tubes. And last night was beyond horrible. Micah was crying and fussing all night long, which is bad in itself, but last night I managed to develop an ear infection. It's one of those where any sound over a whisper is like jamming a hot poker in your ear. This is going to be a long day.

Still home....but not very happy

The last few nights Micah has been awake and mad, which of course leaves us awake. This morning he spiked a fever. It started at 100 degrees and now it's up to 101 degrees. He has no other symptoms other than fever and misery. I'm thinking it's because he's teething (my big kids did the same when they teethed) but to be on the safe side I called Dr. Brown and Dr. Gates' office and spoke with a Pharmacist. They all agrees, separately, to just alternate the Tylenol and Motrin for the day. Dr. Brown and Dr. Gates' office are going to call tomorrow to check on him. As long as he doesn't develop any other symptoms he doesn't need to go to the ER. I am really praying this is nothing serious, he hasn't even been home for a week. PLEASE PRAY!!!!

HE'S COMING HOME!!! HE'S COMING HOME!!! HE'S COMING HOME!!!!!!

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MICAH'S NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE GOING TO SEND HIM HOME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE'S ONLY BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 WEEK AND HE'S COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR HIM TO COME HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE MISSED HIM SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Making progress....

Okay, here's the scoop, Micah went in for his throat procedure today. He had a 60% narrowing in his throat. They took him too the operating room and they found that having the tube in his throat had already stretched his throat enough to where there was only a 30% narrowing which is reasonable (according to the doctors). Now we just have to put in an NJ tube and get him back on his feeds.

Micah had a great night last night. He slept well and is comfortable now. GI is supposed to see him today, which will be nice. He's also going to be moving to 8 East again today. I am so happy about that. If he keeps up the good work, then he may come home soon!