Scary times...

What a difference a week makes. Unfortunately this entry is not a light-hearted one. On Monday morning, after one of his feedings, Lucas temporarily stopped breathing and proceeded to turn gray then blue. While we were able to get him breathing on his own again without any intervention, the paramedics wanted him to go to the hospital to have him checked out.

By the time we arrived in the ER, his color was much better, but the pediatric attending physician wanted to keep him overnight for observation. This turned into two nights since while his color was a little better, he was still struggling for breaths occasionally. Doctors ruled out an infection and pneumonia, which was good. We have some medicine for him now, and he is doing much better. I stayed with Lucas throughout most of the day and throughout the nights. Felix would come right after work and stay with him and feed him, while I went home to see Liliana, shower and change. And of course Nana was home with Liliana...thank goodness someone else was here!

Lucas was one of only two kids on the pediatric floor while we were there. His bed was very similar to the crib from the NICU, just a little bigger.

We had a nice view of the sunrise each morning as we woke up....

And he is doing so much better today. Thanks to everyone for their prayers during what was, for us, a scary time. Our little man is back and looking great...and his sister is happy to have him home!