Another Carter Update

We've had a set-back. Carter was doing so well, with no problems what so ever. Just a "feeder and grower" and waiting to get big enough to come home.

Thursday evening, they had decided that he was doing well enough to take a bottle every feeding instead of every other. He still was having a bit of a problem maintaining his body heat in an open crib, and that takes a lot of energy for preemies to do .... to maintain their body heat and learn to suck, swallow and breathe at the same time.

His Mother was feeding him a bottle Friday afternoon and he quit breathing. Completely stopped. His lips turned blue and Amy was hysterical. The nurses in NICU revived him without any difficulty and gave him some oxygen.

Now he's back to only one bottle a day with a nurse feeding him. It was unexplained and they still can't find a cause, other than just prematurity and he was working too hard. Usually when that happens, babies can bring themselves back without any problems ... but in this case, he completely stopped breathing and didn't make it back on his own.

I can assume that Carter just bought himself a little extra time in Nicu and will be wearing a Apnea monitor when he does come home, and probably for a good long while.

Be Blessed Everyone.

Hand in Hand

Yesterday Joey came home from college for a few days .... and we went to visit Carter. This was Joey's first time to see the guy that was named after him.

Joey held him and loved him and touched him so carefully. Then Carter stretched his hand out towards Joey's. I know Joey was praying for him, and I think Carter knew it when he put his hand in Joey's hand.

Joey is Carter's Uncle, and Carter is a very lucky little boy.

Be Blessed Everyone.