Holding Steady

The past couple days have been interesting. Medically, Gabe is making progress. The doctor said yesterday that his xray is looking great. He is getting weaned off most medications. The real issues now are the fact that he isn't eating or sleeping. They want him eating on his own, but he is only taking a little bit because his stomach is upset. They give him IV nutrition for 12 hours at night. His sleep is terrible! They said that sometimes when a child has been sedated so much, this happens. He is sleeping only a couple hours a night with no naps. I hope he hits a wall with that soon and will get back on a schedule. I have a feeling that this sleep thing will be a nightmare when he gets home!

We did have some great times yesterday. I have been feeling really bad because Gabe is back to being in a crib so much, I am afraid that he thinks that his life is back to what it was in the orphanage. I am worried that he might think this is how his life is going to be again. So I brought pictures of the house, the dogs, and family to show him yesterday. He loved seeing the pictures, especially of the dogs. Hopefully, it won't be long and he will be able to see the dogs in person.

We also got to take many laps through the Intensive Care units in the wagon yesterday. Gabe was loving it. The nurses were blowing bubbles for him to catch and he was having a blast. They moved his room to the end, where he now shares a nurse with another room. The fact that he doesn't need the one on one care is a good sign. Hopefully, it will just be a couple more days.

We will keep everyone posted on his progress. We are so ready to come home and get back to our "normal" life. Thanks for all of the prayers and support!

Brian, Ang, and Gabe