A Big Day for Braden

This is a big day for Braden because he will have another head scan today. Over the last 2 weeks, the blood clot in his brain has not grown and it has not moved. So today's test will tell us if that has changed at all. We are praying for good results.

Braden can now have other visitors! When he was born, only 8 people -including Annie and Steve- were allowed in to see him. There was a very strict list that was submitted to the hospital and only those on the list could enter the nursery. Now that RSV season has ended, others can go visit him. There are no windows in his nursery so only a few of us have seen him in person. The visitation hours for those not on the list are 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. and all visitors must be over 14 years of age. Also, you must go in with Annie or Steve. If you would like to go meet Braden, please let me know. I will coordinate times/dates with Annie and Steve for anyone interested. You can reach me by e-mail at: cjackso1@pisd.edu or leave your information in the comments box below.

In other news, we are getting close to the Three Pound Party! Last night, I went to see Braden and he was weighing in at 2 pounds 13 ounces! Braden's weight does fluctuate because of formula, bowel movements and other fluids. But we are definitely getting close to that 3 pound mark.

Braden looked very peaceful last night. He was sound asleep. I talked to him for a while and even read to him. But he just slept like an angel. The only time he moved was when I told him about his cousin Jonathan's accident. Jonathan fell and inured his ribs and had bruising and a high fever. After a brief emergency room visit, we found that he broke no bones and he's going to be just fine. However, Jonathan was overheard saying, "My rib fell down and the other one is falling!" When I told Braden that, he wiggled and moved. It was as if Braden knew how much Jonathan makes us laugh with his creative sense of humor.

I also talked to Braden about my friend Gigi and her family. Her mother, Martina, was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Shortly after that diagnosis, Gigi's sister, Yanira, was admitted into the Denton State School Hospital. Yanira has lived at the State School for some time. She recently had severe problems with her blood sugar and they moved her into the hospital wing on that campus. Their family is going through a tough time right now and Braden and I said a prayer for them. Please keep Gigi and her family in your prayers.

Thanks for stopping by to check on our little man. We'll post any news regarding his head scan as soon as possible. Have a blessed day!