Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain.
An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind,
but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point.
--Harold V Melchert
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Thursday, December 4, 2008

One Step Closer

Mason held steady for another day today. He had one little episode, but overall stayed at 1.5 liters of oxygen today. Lest I jinx the situation, this dose of steroids seems to be helping to keep Mason stable and will hopefully carry us until Tuesday. The doctors and we decided that it wouldn't be wise to try another wean before surgery. We are going to leave well enough alone and let Mason take a break before surgery. So, this is where he will stay.

Mason had a great visit with his Staramama and Pomp-pomp today. He showed them his brand new trick - sitting up on his own for about 1/2 a minute. It is so great to watch him continue to develop his motor skills despite all of his breathing and eating challenges. He also continues to develop his social skills through all of this. All of the nurses who come in comment on how social how much of a flirt he is. We might be in for some good times with girls and friends when he's a teenager!

1 comment:

Erin said...

I am thrilled for Mason's continued improvement. As always you are in our prayers.