Saturday, February 23, 2008

Two months old!

Happy weekend. I'm up with a napping Andrew. He is a happy baby today. Lots of smiles. This morning they started giving him milk through is g-tube. It's still a very little bit, but they are planning on increasing it little by little as he tolerates. The cultures they took yesterday did grow something, which means he has an infection, but the antibiotics they started him on (they always start one when they suspect an infection) has been effective & his white counts were already better. They suspect the infection is localized at the central line which is supposed to come out Monday morning when they put the broviac in. So we just hope the antibiotic does it's job in the meantime & we'll get rid of that old line Monday. Also, i don't think I mentioned yesterday that when they measured him to plot him on the growth chart for 2 months he weighed 4.3? kg (about 9.5 lbs) & was just over 22 in long. Grow, baby, grow!
In honor of his 2 mon birthday we brought in homemade peanut butter cups that his Aunt Katie made for us to share with the staff up here. The nurse practioner wanted to know how you get the peanut butter so perfect in the middle. I told her I don't know how you do what you do, but that those weren't even the best thing that you make. She said you should go into business. She's right. The world could use Comfort Foods. : )

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

happt 2 month birthday andrew!!!!!!!!!


<3 the mcintires

Rich, Teresa and Kalee said...

Happy 2 month birthday, sweet baby boy!

9.5 lbs??? Very nice number!

Anonymous said...

Happy 2 months to baby Andrew!
And praise God for his mom and dad. You guys are awesome parents and we continue to pray for Andrew every time we meet as a church family. You are loved and ever in our prayers.
With much love in Christ,
Pastor B., Claudia, and your Calvary Chapel Space Coast family

Anonymous said...

Happy two month old birthday Andrew!

9.5 pounds - keep on growen boy!

Take care,

Theresa and Emily

Anonymous said...

Happy two month old birthday Andrew!

9.5 pounds - keep on growen boy!

Take care,

Theresa and Emily

Unknown said...

Hi Steve and Betsy- its Tom and Sheila Nay from Maine. Jim and Marie just called us with your blog address. Want you to know that we have been praying right along with you for your sweet little baby boy. God could not have given him to more capable and loving parents.
Will stay in touch.
Hugs,
Sheila and Tom

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday to you SWEET BABY BOY !!!
Keep growing,keep SMILING,and I'll keep checking in ......thank you again for sharing.....GOD BLESS YOU !!!!
Sally T CCSC
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Anonymous said...

good job andrew!! keep on smiling, growing & packing on the chubs!!!

Mike &Liisa

Anonymous said...

Hello Page's, I really wish that I would have come up this evening after I saw Thomas's video of the sweet boy. Tears are falling over my grandpa and I just am exhauted over the worry and need to hold my girls. I feel that I do not need to tell you about worry, you have had your share. I will find time to come and see him, I know I need to take a night shift this week with grandpa, so I can not make a promise of the day. He has been in 23 days now. I can not imagine how you are both feeling with as long as you have been there. Anyway, I am rambling. Hope you liked your dinner and I will hope to see you soon. Love - Amy

Melaine said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZZY!
Praying for you! (and mom and dad too!)

Anonymous said...

Ahhh, Aunt Katie is magic! Now, if only I could figure out how to transport the magic of peanut butter in the middle of a cup into something a little more useful...
: )