This message is going to be short but sweet because we are just getting ready to ride back to mayfield to pick up the rest of our stuff!
But I wanted to make sure and let everyone know this has been a GREAT WEEK!!! I got to hold Jake every day and so did Rory and Jakey-Boy is loving it. He even seems to recognize me now. When I walk up to his bed and start talking he will wake up and start squirming around because it is as if he knows he is getting out of the bed! The nurses are sure that he knows me, I'm a bit more questionable about it but I have seen him get excited to see me this week so maybe they're right!
Also... Jake is an enormous 2lbs 13oz!!! Last night alone he gained 3 ounces. They have added a lot of calories to his milk that he recieves, so much that is is closer to heavy cream than milk but it seems to be working great! The Dr.'s number one plan right now is fattening him up. The bigger he is the healthier his lungs will be and the closer he will be to get his hernias fixed. Dr. Minton, the head surgeon and the most brilliant Dr. we have met has told us that in his 30+ years these are the biggest hernias he has ever seen on a baby. I wont post a picture of them because they are quite hard to look at, but i will tell you Jake's body is pretty much broken up into 3 sections, a head, a tummy and a second tummy (all of which are the same size). Hernias are not supposed to be fixed until the baby is 6 pounds but we aren't sure Jake will ever make it to 6 pounds before Christmas if they don't fix the hernias, so Dr. Minton is preparing to fix the hernias at 4 pounds which is still a bit away but closer than 6 pounds. But now he is starting to get a 3rd hernia on his bellybutton but it doesn't look bad yet.
Something else that is really cool to watch is Jake's cartilage is forming finally so his ears are starting to form and stick out! He is looking more and more like Cayden every day. His dimple in his chin is all his own though.
2 of the best friends I have made in here are all getting released this week. I am going to be sad to see them leave but sooo happy for all of them!
Mari... You have been so great to have here with me. Thank you for the encouragement and your example. I am planning on starting my own treat box for Jake's bed now that your chocolate basket will be gone. I wish the best for you and your Jake and little Jaden! Good luck in Chicago! Keep in touch!
Maggie... I know that I will see you again because Jake and Ezekiel are going to be best friends as they grow up! I can't wait to watch our little boys grow up and see who is taller then whom their entire lives! Have fun at home with your first little guy! Don't spoil him too much :o)
Good luck guys at home and if you ever get bored you know where you will find us for a while!
