Daddy's Turn....

Tonight I got to hold Nate for almost three hours. It was a good feeling to be able to hold my son. He was very mobile today and he had very definite opinions about how he should lie on my chest. His Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse would position him and then he would shift into a position he preferred. After many tries, Nate found a position that he was comfortable in and his ET (breathing) tube was in a functional position that his NICU nurse approved of. It was amazing how strong he is. He moved his head and used his fingers and toes to moved his body around. I look forward to more movement in the future. I feel hopeful that he has made so much progress. While he has been in NICU, he has maintained good breathing, and is gaining weight. Today he is just over two pounds. On the way out of NICU, Leeann and I got stopped in the hall by another parent. I realized that he was going through almost exactly what we were three weeks ago. I realized how lucky I am to have a child who is progressing as well as Nate is and the support of family and friends that we have.

Patrick

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