Morning update

Jacob had a very good night - seemed to sleep well and the pain management was spot on.  Mommy and Daddy alternated between the sleeper sofa and recliner chair - not extremely comfortable, but much better than the old hospital building.  And both of us were able to stay with him.

He is free to move around some and talk, although he has mostly resorted to pointing and nodding.  We've tried to get him to talk - and those who know him well know that he doesn't like to talk at all (ha, ha - good one).  Seriously, though, we think that the reason he isn't speaking yet is because of the NG tube.  Once that comes out, we imagine he'll again be singing, "Eye of the Tiger" (he and James both took a liking to this song from the Rocky movies).

As far as we know, there still aren't any rooms available on the floor, so we will hang out in the PICU for awhile longer.

Our primary prayer requests are for ongoing good pain management, a bowel awakening, return to a regular diet and healing/proper functioning of all of the urinary related tubes and stents currently in place.

Please also pray for James and our wonderful family here close by, with whom he is staying (Aunt RoRo, Gran ((who has not been feeling well - please pray for her, too)) Papa, Uncle Ron and cousins Ronnie, Joshua and Kate).

Make your requests known to the One and Only, the King of Glory - Jesus, Our Lord

Mommy and Daddy