June 18, 2008

Well Zachary got moved to the Intermediate nursery yesterday afternoon! This is a big step for him! The doctors say he is stable enough where they don't have to keep such a close eye on him. We would like to ask you all to please have a prayer focus on him eating. That is the last thing he needs to do in order to come home to us! Thankyou all for all of your continued prayers!

June 17, 2008

We almost have a 7 pound baby on our hands!! Zachary weighs 6 pounds 15 ounces! We are so delighted that he is getting so big! He is on minimal oxygen settings and we are still waiting for him to come completely off any day now. The doctors and nurses are very pleased with his eating as well. He is getting more strength to drink a 2 ounce bottle. He likes his mommy best though! Our oldest, Camden, will be headed back to TN this week to have a vacation at Nana's house! This will allow me the time to really focus on Zachary's eating and getting him home!!

June 11, 2008

Zachary is a big 6 pounds 7.4 ounces today! He is just growing like a little weed! I have been nursing him throughout the day and he does very very well! At night when the nurses try to give him a bottle, he won't take it. Obviously cause its not his mommy! He also has been awake more during the day and enjoying being in the swing and looking at his mobile! We are getting so anxious to get him home!

June 5, 2008

Zachary is currently at 3/4 L of oxygen and doing great on that. Before we know it, he'll be off oxygen all together! We are getting a little anxious at home. We feel like we are on the last stretch and we don't want to go any further... we just want him home NOW!!! Of coarse we'll do what we need to but its been long enough already! Here are some more pictures for you all to enjoy!

F.Y.I.

I was asked by my friends to come up with a list of people to participate in a special kind of baby shower. I thought this would be the best way to inform you all that if you would like to be involved please email me with your address. Thank you so much from all of us!

jcstafford07@yahoo.com

Kenneth, Jenna, Camden, & precious little Zachary!

June 3, 2008

Today was a great day! One of my many best friends, Jane, is in town for the week! Zachary was so happy to have visitors! They have reduced his oxygen flow from 2 liters to 1 liter and he is handling it very well. He is also still doing well with his feedings and should be eating more often from me very soon. We are so excited that he is doing well and he should be coming in 4-6 weeks if all continues to go well! We will keep you informed!

June 1, 2008

Well well WELL!! It has been a mighty exciting and busy week. We are finally back home in our own beds and it is wonderful! Zachary has made a huge improvement this week! It seems that the shunt is what he needed to start getting better! He started eating on Tuesday and did absolutely wonderful! The doctors were worried he wouldn't be able to suck, swallow, and breathe all at the same time but he did it wonderfully! He is up to 4 feedings a day. It is amazing how hard it is for his little body to just do something that seems so simple and normal to us. Also, tonight I was able to give him his first real bath! He was so precious and didn't really know what to think of it. We are so thankful to all of you for being so faithful and for checking in on him so much! Once he is able to eat all of his feedings by mouth, he can come home! We love you!