A Good Day


Yesterday was certainly one of the best days we’ve had so far. Weston started scheduled feeds yesterday and was able to keep everything down without any problem. No nausea!! And we are getting about 50% of the nutrition volume the doctors say he needs. We had several more periods of alertness through the day and even got to venture out of our room and hang out on the outdoor patio for a few minutes. And then last night, we sat up on our own and played for almost an hour.  And, perhaps most exciting at all, Weston voluntarily ate some graham crackers and drank some juice. First time he had eaten anything himself in over a week!! We are optimist home may be soon within our sights. Hopefully just another day or two here.

(Eating something ourselves for the first time since admission) 

What we are looking to see now is our ability to take full feed amounts. Once we hit that marker without nausea, then we should be cleared to go home! Likely we will be going home with the NG tube still in place. This will allow us to keep his medications and nutrition going consistently while giving Weston time to build up to eating on a more regular basis himself. 

Thank you again for everyone praying for Weston! God is so amazing! From where we were just over a week ago to now, it’s incredible how far we’ve come and the miracle God has already worked. And I am overwhelmed with gratefulness every time I get to see Weston’s amazing smile. He truly is a gift!!

-Julie


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