The sweetest

Jacks has been the sweetest little sick pal. He does not at all appreciate all the poking, prodding, noise and tubes, but has still managed to squeeze out lots of smiles. He even gave Mase his first laugh last night! It was like a family reunion when we got here last night! So many sweet doctors and nurses popping in to say hi and check on him. The doctor who was over his care at birth came in to see him and decided he needed to be ICU status because of how labored his breathing was (it seemed to get significantly worse right after we got here). They kept him in a step down room close to the unit but are treating him as an ICU patient. With that said, they feel he is very stable at this time and are hopeful that the effusion can be effectively treated with IV meds alone. The main focus of his day today is to rule out/search for possible causes of this new effusion. They have said they are hopeful we won't be here long. Jackson was put on high flow oxygen last night to give his body a rest and they are weaning that off today as he's able to tolerate it. Thank you for all your prayers. We are thankful for buddy to be with those who know him and his medical history so well, and who care so much about his welfare as well.