The Notorious P.I.C.

(Original appeared May 17, 2016)

For those of you who may be 90’s rap music fans, that title may have caused you to chuckle a bit. If not, that’s ok. I won’t quit my day job.
Last night, the doctor successfully inserted the central catheter into Jacob’s right arm, known as a PIC line. We’ve been talking about this moment for a while now and the day has finally arrived. The use of this new line reduces risk of foul things happening and acts as a more stable delivery highway for meds, etc. It also makes kangaroo care easier. Big sis was very excited to share this news with her friends at school this morning.
Speaking of that, Deb gets to hold him for a bit again this morning. We can’t tell you how thankful we are for these opportunities!
He has also been having great urine output, and so they will proceed to wean him off some of the meds.
As I sit here staring at Deb holding Jacob, the emotions run pretty high. I can hear his small little grunts, suggesting that he is loving the experience. And the smile on Deb’s face is priceless.
“for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I WILL SING FOR JOY!” (I added a bit of emphasis) Psalms 63:7