A miracle

Joel was back at the hospital today to be weighed and checked. He has put on 11 oz in 9 days. (equivalent to the weight of 11 pencils :) ) How great is that? He is looking so much better, his little face is rounder like it was when he was first born. He now has a new tube in place that will stay for at least 4 weeks. It is much better as it is secured with see through tape so we can see a lot more of his face. Hopefully it will stay in place and not need redoing as this one is a little thicker and Joel found it really uncomfortable as it was inserted.

What a great day. Joel is a little closer to the magic target weight of 6 kilos. He needs to be this before they will consider the operation for his VSD. We find out on Thursday if the VSD is improving or if surgery is the only option. For now we say, "thanks be to God."

We still have concerns.

1. He is still not breast feeding for long enough periods without getting tired or clammy.

2. He is struggling to digest the nutrient dense milk and needs laxatives ever day.

3. He is in discomfort and sometimes pain as he can't or struggles to 'go'.

Emily is doing well, we are about to formally embark on toilet training, she has been trying with some success but now we are 'seriously' trying!

Back to the cardiologist on Thursday at 2.30pm. You never know we may get another miracle!

We have so much more to smile about today.