Saturday, April 18, 2009

Saturday's steps forward

Today we made a little more progress. Taye slept great through the night, partly because of the new seizure meds he's on. At around 5:30 he woke up and seemed hungry so I gave him 2oz of formula and then another 2oz an hour later. Since he was able to hold that down with no problem, we were able to feed him fairly regularly throughout the day. Also, today was his noisiest day by far. He has found his voice again and by the time Joanna arrived this morning he was voicing his displeasure for everything happening to him. It was actually good to hear him wail a little bit. The entire day basically consisted of him eating, fussing, and sleeping. He's been a little hard to get to sleep now but it seems like he prefers to be rocked in the rocking chair...so that's what we've been doing.

Taye had visits from a couple doctors today and some brief evaluations. Things were a lot quieter since it is the weekend. The doctors continue to be encouraged by his progress. We're still looking at some issues with motor skills in his right leg. But, we accomplished the two goals we had for the day: 1. Keep food down and 2. Move more. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some more tiny steps forward.

27 comments:

Sarah Laurence said...

So happy to hear about Taye's progress today! We continue to send our prayers and love your way.

Polly Gamwich said...

I am so sorry to hear about your son, but so grateful to hear about his progress.

How stressful this must be for you.

Lord, we ask that you protect baby Taye and help him to recover fully. We pray that you would restore his eating abilities fully, his movement, and completely heal him from the surgery and the bleed. We thank you Lord, Amen.

My prayers are with you.

Tom Delicati said...

Fantastic news today. I hope that it continues tomorrow. I'll work on posting some more pictures, too. Keep thinking positively!

Tiger said...

Praying for little Taye right now!!

Beth & Rico said...

That's great...your second little guy has been a survivor from day one so stay positive!! So glad to hear this news!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful news! Stay strong you two. Sounds like Taye is one tough little bugger.
~Stephanie

DDanielle said...

That's great! You guys are awesome for keeping everyone updated.

John Bernia said...

Taye's progress is such good news! Those small steps forward are what truly matter. I pray for more small steps to be conquered. Go Taye!! ~Jen

Jason and Colleen said...

It is great to hear that there has been some progress. You continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

Lost in Space said...

I'm stopping by from Wendy's blog....

I am so sorry to hear about Taye's fall and hope he continues to make progress every day. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers for a full recovery.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful news! Prayers continue daily. Love, Keith, Jo, Jessica & Alex

Anonymous said...

We're so very happy to hear that Taye is making progress. Our prayers and thoughts for him and all your family will continue. Take care of yourselves too.

Love, Unger Family

Anonymous said...

This is great news! I'm so thankful to hear about his forward progress. Continuing to keep all of you in prayer. He sure is a fighter! ~Erica

Wendy said...

So glad to hear that Taye has been able to eat a bit more. Good to hear that he's making progress. I hope he continues to get better each day.

Unknown said...

So happy to hear about the progress. We are praying for you and your family.
Love,
Tracy, Brian, Ben & Emma Descamps

Anonymous said...

Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Children are strong and resilient. Glad to hear that Taye is making progress!

The Brown Family

Anonymous said...

Joanna, Ben and all the family,

Glad you are posting to make it easier for people to keep up with the latest news on Taye. I have asked for prayers from all over the U.S.A. for all of you as have many others. God is good! He hears all the prayers and He will be there for you all. We pray the news each day is of more progress.

Love and prayers to you. Keep up your strength and faith.
The Descamps Family

The Siegles said...

We're so glad that he's making good progress. We're hoping for a wonderful recovery for the little guy!

Ryan and Julie said...

We've been thinking of you since we found out earlier in the week. We're so glad to hear he is continuing to make improvements!

Anonymous said...

We are so glad to hear Taye is doing better. Baby steps are steps in the right direction. We will continue to keep your family in our toughts and prayers.

Terri & John McCrea

Marcie Mendieta said...

Just read your entire blog...WOW! I've got lots of people praying for Taye and your family. What a blessing, little Taye. God will take care of him, and help the doctor's heal his pain. I'm glad to hear of Taye's progress.

Joyce and Dan O said...

Dan and I are thinking of you. Glad to hear he is progressing well. We hope and pray the good news continues!

The Beck Family said...

We're hoping that today showed even further improvements. We still can't get over the changes we saw from Thursday to Saturday. Let us know if there's anything you need...only a phone call away.
Love to you all,
H, J, C, & R

Anonymous said...

I wanted to let you guys know that Aric and I are praying for your family and for continued progress for Taye. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you. Sending healing thoughts your way... Kendra

Anonymous said...

Ben and Joanna- We're so happy to hear of Taye's progress. Heather and Jerome have been keeping us informed. You're all in our thoughts and prayers daily and we will continue to pray for strength and healing. God bless you. Keith and Deb Smo

Krista said...

Well, that is better news! Wonderful! Please let us (at BMS) know if we can do ANYTHING to help you at all...seriously. We will continue to pray and root for Taye.

Rob Woodruff - Charlotte, NC said...

Taye's going to be starting right-hander in the big leagues. Given his strength you're going to be proud parents with whatever path he chooses for himself.