The Sun Came Up

I am pleased to say that after a trying night we woke at 6:30 AM to the comforting words of his night nurse, "Will had a great night, with steady breathing and very few desats ..." It's a great way to start the day.

When Will was born we were were told by a close friend (a daughter born 3 months early) "buckle up, it's a roller coaster." Sometime shortly after, Dr. Simon (SVWH neonatologist) calmly told us late one night, "[T]his is a roller coaster ride, keep buckled up. We'll tell you when it's okay to unbuckle." To put it plainly, and as the previous blog posts might suggest, these people were right.

But wearisome nights bring new days and this morning's call brought a sense of relief under a sleepy smile. Each night we call the nurse for a report just before falling asleep - it's the last thing we do each day. We call again at 6:30 AM right before the nursing shift change.

Keeping family and friends updated on Will's progress was the impetus behind the creation of this blog. It also serves as an outlet for our feelings and more importantly a mechanism to describe the sights, sounds and emotions of Will's journey. We've already received a number of emails in response to last night's post - thank you.

As we've stated many times, Nichole and I are truly blessed. Will is in great shape given the circumstances. Your emails and messages mean the world to us and we are comforted by your words. Again, thank you.