Almost There?!?!

It’s been a little while since our last update, but today it has been exactly four months since our boys were born and we started our time in the NICU. Since the last update, Cyrus had to be put back on his feeding tube because he was getting too tired to take in all his calories through his mouth. That lasted about a week, but yesterday the tube came back out. His respiratory support was reduced to the lowest level, and they’re talking about taking that out too because he doesn’t seem to need it anymore. He’s getting routine shots today, so they’ll leave the respiratory support in place for a couple more days to help him recover.

The biggest news is that Laura is over there in the middle of a 48-hour trial to see if he can get all his calories directly from Laura and still gain weight. If he can, we should be able to finally take him home next week! It’s not a sure thing but it’s the best news we’ve had in over a month, and we’re cautiously ecstatic about it.

I’m stuck at home recovering from my shoulder surgery, which went well. The recovery is more restricted than I was initially led to believe, but in another five weeks, I will be able to move much more freely and won’t have to constantly worry about another debilitating dislocation. I’m able to keep up around the house using only my left arm for now, but I’ve been grateful to receive a lot of help from friends and family, particularly during this first week of recovery.

Laura’s struggling quite a bit feeling pulled in different directions, especially with me needing help now too. The hardest part for her is leaving half her life to go care for the other half. Whether that’s leaving Cyrus to take care of us at home, or leaving home to go to Cyrus, it’s been pretty rough on her soul. I’m doing my best to help, but I need to be really careful so I don’t ruin the surgery and need to start over. It will be a huge blessing to all of us to have Cyrus back home so Laura and I can face everything together without the need for commuting.

Even though we’re excited, we’re really going to miss all the NICU people who have been part of our family for the last four months. It’s also going to be a weird feeling leaving the place where we had all our memories of Arthur.

Please pray for continued physical healing for Cyrus and me, and continued emotional healing for all of us. Especially pray for Laura, that she’ll be able to keep up with all her responsibilities while still being able to experience joy in this exciting time.

Home at Last!

A Light in the Dark