Mum's turn at the computer

I guess it is about time that I take a turn updating you all on Will’s progress.  Harry has done a marvelous job on the blog, keeping everyone up to date with Will’s latest and greatest achievements.  Initially I think it was a distraction for him while Will and I were both still in hospital and Will was still critical.  It was a great way for him to contribute something at a time when he could do nothing else but pray and wait.  We have both been amazed at the response we’ve had to Will’s condition through this blog and have been blessed by 24 hour coverage of prayer as each part of the world wakes up and then goes to sleep, passing the baton to the next timezone.  I received an email today from a friend’s Mum in Texas saying she’d just hung up the phone from two friends in the States (whom we have never met) who were sitting down to pray for Will as she had phoned them.  It really is a blessing to be held up to God by so many friends, but even more so by strangers.  Thank you so much for glorifying God, having confidence in His ability to heal Will and nurture us, through your prayers!

 

So, how is Will today?  Yet another day on a roll I feel.  He is down to 35cm in the tum and his feeding tube is out.  He has been able to consistently process the milk from each feed (meaning there was less than 2mm in his stomach every time they went to feed him) so no need to monitor that anymore.  I gave him his second breast feed this morning too.  Although he was asleep for the entire two hours I was there I managed to get him to take 15 minutes from each side.  I feel he latched on better today than last night so I’m confident he’ll be able to breast feed without too much drama.  For those who don’t mind praying with the word “breast” in the sentence it would be great if you could ask God to help both Will and I adjust to the mixed bottle/breast and expressing/breast routine we’re now on. 

 

Will had another cute outfit on today, although it was on backwards – I don’t know if this is because it is too big so the nurses, wanting to cover his chest put the high side to the front, or whether it was a mistake.  I don’t like to push things on the questioning front and he still looked cute so we’ll have to cope with backwards clothes for today.  Harry will load a photo later tonight.  I can email but loading a photo is pushing my computer skills way too far!

 

OK, I have now officially entered the world of the blog, thank you again for reading today’s update, I look forward to having time to respond to everyone’s comments individually but for now, know that I appreciate every single message, thought and prayer for we Turner 5 up here in Hong Kong.

 

Have a great day!   Jules.