Thanks for the purge; Some good news

(Original appeared April 29, 2016)

Thanks for letting us rant a bit and purge some of the junk that has built up. We want you to know that was healing for us and we’ve been able to start today with new vigor.
And now for the good news. Deb and were able to hold Jacob while his isolette was changed! It was only a brief moment but what a moment it was. And this morning he is now positioned on his tummy for the first time. He seems to love it. One indication is that over night he was struggling with oxygen levels again. They had his vent settings up pretty high. His fluid retention is pretty bad which makes all of that worse. Repositioning him seems to be helping because his oxygen levels went right up when they got him settled on his belly. He is sleeping very well too now. Hopefully the fluid will drain better and allow him to pee and will also relieve the stress on his lungs.
We now await the results of the brain ultrasound. Praying for continued healing on that front. Love to all of you!