Four Months Old

Tomorrow Jayden will be 4 months old. He will also be having surgery. He is doing exceptionally well, but he has 2 hernias that need to be repaired before he can come home. In addition to the hernia repairs, Jayden will also be having a G-tube put into his stomach. This will allow us to feed him through the tube until he can take full feeds through a bottle.
Please continue to pray for our precious boy. He's such a fighter! Yesterday when we went in to see him, we were thrilled to see him without his nasal cannula! He is breathing completely on his own! He is MUCH healthier than the last time he had to have a procedure done, so we are hopeful that the surgeries will go well and that he will recover quickly.
Jayden continues to try to feed by mouth. He's taking about 10 ml of breast milk several times a day.  He doesn't quite know what to do with his tongue, but he's learning. The doctors are hoping the G-tube will be something we use temporarily until he is able to take full feedings by mouth. 

We appreciate you prayers so much. Jayden's surgery is on Wednesday, March 11, at 2:15. Pray for him, the surgeons and team who will be helping the surgeons, and for God's peace for us. Also pray for a quick recovery. The doctors have told us that 2-3 weeks after surgery (or possibly even sooner!), Jayden will be coming home! It's sooooo close! Jayden will need to completely recover from surgery, be weaned off his oxygen again, and the doctors will need to get his feedings figured out. When all that happens, he'll come home to be with us! 

While he is recovering, we will be undergoing classes in how to care for him at home. Pray that we are quick learners! :) They will equip us well before we will be responsible for Jayden's care. We are excited that it looks like he won't have to come home with oxygen. That's a HUGE answer to prayer!

Again, thanks for your continued prayers, support, love, and words of encouragement. We'll let you know how his surgery goes.