While the title of this post may lead you to believe that Silas has begun his training to become a cage fighter, fortunately, we have convinced him to wait until at least his first birthday.
The shots were of the medical kind and they came today. One was a medicine to help protect him from RSV, a respiratory virus that shows up during the winter months. Although in most kids and adults RSV only causes the annoyance of a nasty cold, in preemies it can be life threatening. The other shot was a medicine to prepare his blood for surgery. The doctor in Dallas has found this medicine has helped to reduce the need for transfusions and surgery complications.
The bloody knuckles are actually ours! In an effort to keep germs away we have been washing our hands religiously! It is suprising how often during a day one comes in contact with potential germs when paying such close attention. The dry cracks in our once normal hands simply laugh at the meaningless application of lotion. But the pain of cracked skin is well worth it, as Silas must stay healthy as we prepare for surgery!
God's goodness over the past few weeks has absolutely blown us away! Whether through the orchestrating of details, the support of friends and family, or the answering of prayers, we continually stand amazed and in praise! Our plans for surgery have come together nicely and at this point we just have some last minute travel details to pull together and a TON of paperwork. Who knew one surgery could accrue a pile of paperwork equal to Silas' weight....which, by the way, is 10 lbs. 8 oz.!! That is exactly quadruple his lowest hospital weight!!!!!!!
While we know that God holds the future, that His plan is perfect and that His love for Silas is greater than even ours, we are still anxiously awaiting the day when this is all behind us. But until then, we are going to keep ourselves busy by decorating for Christmas, picking out our tree together and making loads of Christmas cookies! Our plan is to return from Dallas with nothing to do but to enjoy the two greatest gifts in our lives: the birth of Jesus Christ and our own little miracle!
Thank you all for your prayers as they mean more to us than we could ever articulate!
1 comment:
Hey Silas looks a little drunk in that last picture. Keep him away from daddy's liquor cabinet!
*Disclaimer* To those who may not know, JL is not actually a closet drunk. It's a joke. Nor do I think Silas is drunk. Another joke.
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