mom's day

today was conley's first mother's day. he was nice enough to send mom flowers, (actually, he commissioned malachi and i to get them) and made mom a card with his pictures on it (with a little help from a nice nurse). pretty sweet. he's doing well. they've been increasing his feedings still, however, with the oxygen apparatus that he's on, it fills up his belly with air too, so that makes him bloated. we're praying that he starts to digest a little better. also, his blood gas reports have been climbing in the CO2 department, which could be a sign that he's tiring out from breathing. it also could be that with his belly being so full, he's having a hard time taking deep breaths. he may need to go back on a respirator tomorrow morning if the next report is still high or higher. that's okay if he does, and quite normal for babies his size and age to bounce back and forth. however, our prayer is that his belly empties, he stays strong, and that his lungs do their thing. also, if you could pray for him to stabilize his temperature, he's had a tougher time with that today, which could mean an infection (also quite normal for his type, and he'd need some more antibiotics). anyway, thanks for your prayers. some new pictures today, yesterday was quite busy, so no blog. back in action now. one day at a time. thank you all so much.
-love-