Our sweet little Matty has spent a week in the PICU. It was such a scary thing for all of us to go through to see this little guy so thin, and not moving so much, and sleeping all the time, and yellow. We are so glad for doctors and nurses and all the tests that have come back normal. He has finally been diagnosed as having enterovirus. He is so improved from last week. He no longer has a catheter or the various antibiotics. He is still on the anti-seizure medications. The ventilator has been turned down to 8 breaths per minute, which was at 25 and he now weighs over 7 pounds. We are so thankful for a loving Heavenly Father who has heard many prayers in Matthew's behalf and has given us the tender mercy of allowing Matty to remain with us.
Because Matty is in the hospital we get to have Abby and Sawyer at our house. We usually take Sawyer to school and put Abby down for a nap at her house to wait until Sawyer gets home from school. Last Friday Grandma Neus got to wait for Sawyer and then take her to Aunt Laney's house to play with cousins, spend the night, and be in a parade the next day. Grandpa and Grandma took Abby to the park. What fun we had!
It is always an adventure when Abby comes to play. We never know what is going to strike her fancy to play with. Out comes the big white shoes again. At least I didn't have to wear them this time.
Mom comes most every day to spend some time with her girls.
Checking out the foot.
Giving airplane rides.
Abby watching her new favorite movie, "Mamo" and eating "Bapples".
Matty's room with all the equipment.
This is how he looked a week ago.
Matty a week later.
He is nice and pink and has filled out a bit.
What a sweet little guy.
What would we do without family!
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I'm so glad to hear he's doing better!
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