another day!

Raef was able to open his eyes for us today!

we've made it another day, and for that we are thankful. 

our little boy seems to be doing well today. reid and i were able to really interact with Raef today, it was wonderful. i was able to take his temperature again, and reid and i both fed him some colostrum. he really liked being fed by us, his vitals went up when we were touching him. the nurse says that he must be getting to know our touch. she may just be saying that, but it gave me so much comfort today to hear it. 

we both also got to clean him up a bit today. he also responded really well with his vitals when we were gently swabbing him to clean his skin of some of the sticky stuff that hold his tubes in place.

we're about to head into the NICU to say goodnight to our little angel and then it's off to Bloomington so that we can get some good rest and come back tomorrow to repeat.

i have some reading to do. my sister has a good friend who's sister went through the NICU experience. i'm excited and honored that she's given me access to her blog so that i can read up on her experience.

more updates to follow, if you're reading this, and you're frustrated because Reid and i are not great about returning all of the phone calls we've gotten, please don't be offended. we're trying our hardest to keep everyone up to date. we know that many many people are praying for us, and that we are truly cared for. for that, we are blessed.

god's blessings to you and yours. good night!