March 28, 2007 Update

Noah had another splendid day. His nurse reported that he is breathing room air now, so that only leaves the feeding tube in his nose. He also got his first taste of breast milk today. He has been getting it all along through his feeding tube, but today they gave him a little using a syringe. We were told that he seemed like he didn’t know what to do with it. Maria told me that she is now hearing that Noah’s surgeon, Dr. Jaggers, now thinks that Noah can make it to his next surgery with his heart. Either way, we’ll be at the hospital for a while. We’ll endure whatever it takes to help Noah live a long, happy life.

I’ve enjoyed having Maria home today. I mowed my yard and put down fertilizer then did a lot of cleaning inside. It was a great day to be off. Maria took Autumn to get a haircut and I tried to take a picture of her while we were eating outside this afternoon but she had food hanging out of her mouth in each picture. I’ll get a good one and post it. Until then, enjoy this picture of the Maria, Autumn, and I taken at the Duke Gardens this past weekend.