3 weeks old, 36 weeks gestation

We are so grateful today for the milestone of three weeks of life! God has given to us more abundantly than we could have ever imagined in those first few hours and days of Jackson's life. Here are a few prayers, praises, and pictures. Thank you so much for continuing to pray with us and bear our burdens.

Prayers: Last night Jackson spiked a bit of a temp. It was nothing too significant, but the doctors had labs and even a chest X-ray run this morning to make sure he wasn't starting an infection. This helps us to better know how to pray...pray that Jackson might not have any infections prior to his surgery or even his MRI. This is would put more stress on his little body and possibly delay progress.
Also, he continues to not breathe quite deeply enough. Again, this is nothing alarming at this point, but it would sure help him out if he could take deeper, easier breaths. And, finally, we would appreciate prayer that our family might be spared from typical seasonal viruses or other sicknesses. Thus far the Lord has been very kind to spare us. If we were to get sick it would greatly limit (if not stop altogether) our ability to spend time with Jackson. The Lord is able!

Praises: As I mentioned, Jackson is three weeks old today! I can hardly believe it. I feel like it was only a day ago I was blogging that he was two weeks. I got to hold him again today for quite a while--those times are unspeakably precious. The nurses have started giving us a bit more liberty in terms of diaper changes, getting him dressed, etc. and tonight we all got to help give him a bath! The kids loved this, of course. Bethan has been trying to encourage him by telling him, "I know it's hard to grow any hair, but you sure are doing a good job." :) :)