Aint no virus gonna hold me down

Well, Graham has some kind of virus. He slept all day Sunday and yesterday he was fussy and didn't want to eat and started grunting with every breath. By mid-afternoon I was concerned enough to call the pediatrician and we got in at 4:50pm! He had a fever of 100.9. The pediatrician gave him some tylenol and said that if we made it through the night without going to the emergency room to come back to see him first thing in the morning. Praise the Lord Graham ate through the night, his breathing is normal, and the fever is down. I am just monitoring him closely and will go back to the pediatrician as needed. We are hoping it is just a mild cold (not RSV or anything more serious) and that he will recover quickly with no complications.

Stones of Remembrance

We discussed stones of remembrance at church last week. Several times in the Old Testament the Israelites set up stones to remember what God had done for them. They do this after God parts the Jordan for Israel to cross over.

Joshua 4:23-24
He said to the sons of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the Lord your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed; that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”

It is so important to remember the things the Lord has done because that will increase our faith and enable us to trust that the Lord will be faithful in the future. As I think about Graham's heart, I have hope that the Lord will heal him completely, either miraculously or through surgery. I look forward to giving God glory for this for years to come and I pray that one day Graham will understand what the Lord has done for him and choose to follow the Lord. Of course Graham will have an enormous scar on his chest as a reminder, but I would love to have an actual stone of remembrance for Graham's healing to ensure that our family and anyone who enters our home will know that "the hand of the Lord is mighty" and will "fear the Lord forever." You can order actual engraved stones online. Perhaps we will do that. Or perhaps we will find another creative way to create a stone of remembrance. Thinking on this gives me great hope as I look forward to Graham's healing!

Another Good Report

We went back to the cardiologist today and he was quite surprised at how well Graham is still doing. His blood oxygen level was still at 99/100%! He weighs 12.5 lbs. The doc did another echo and everything looked good. We don't have to go back until February 18. We are so thankful for how well Graham is doing, allowing us to continue to push back surgery. The doc said he can only attribute this to the ballon catheterization that he did before thanksgiving. But we know it is because of all the prayers for Graham. Thank you for your continued prayers!

First NCSU Game and Laughing Video

We took Graham to his first NCSU basketball game last night. He did great! He slept through almost the whole thing, stirring for an instant whenever the crowd erupted because of a bad referee call or a great offensive play. Here are a few pics from the game.

And here is a video of Graham laughing. He only laughs like this for daddy. Notice Jet going crazy in the background. He doesn't want to miss a good time.

 

Christmas and Pictures

We had a great time visiting family for 7 nights for Christmas celebrations. Matt and I came home with colds and pinkeye, but so far Graham has remained healthy. Praise the Lord! Here are a few recent pictures.

 

Christmas at the Laneys'

 

 Graham loves his glow worm! He smiles and coos at it instead of falling asleep... but at least he isn't crying!

 3 months old

First walk with the baby carrier.

snowman toboggan