Monday, August 16, 2010

The Latest

Samuel continues to make s-l-o-w and steady progress. He was weaned to a 1/4 liter of oxygen from a 1/2 liter and seems to be tolerating the change well. On the feeding front, he has yet to discover the joy of eating (how is this possible given my family's love of food?!) and is content to let his feeding tube do the work of filling his stomach. As of last night, he weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces.
On the home front, my Mom left yesterday after three weeks of working tirelessly to keep our home clean, organized and well-stocked. She tackled dozens of projects on my "nesting to do list", kept Eleanora happy and fed, and was a constant source of peace, calm and love during this emotionally overwhelming time. We are all feeling the loss of her joyful, bustling presence in the house.

She did leave us in the excellent hands of Natalie who has taken over seamlessly as our live-in babysitter, housekeeper, and cheerleader. We are so thankful.

5 comments:

Jill and Rich said...

Praise the Lord for family, and for progress, slow as it may be. We're praying for you, Hoffmans!

Megan said...

Thank goodness for your family! It sounds like they are exactly what you need during this rough time. Yay for Samuel's progress!

Anonymous said...

Praise the Lord for family!! So glad your family has been around to support you and love you through this process. Still praying for Samuel! Love, Kami

Anonymous said...

Our hearts are full of love and prayers for Sammy and his loving Mom and Dad. Kami just wrote about what I was thinking about -- what a wonderful family you are blessed with. Think of the deep roots of your bond with Natalie and how it grows stronger and stronger. We all love you and would like to lessen your burdens. Big love, AJ and UB

Anonymous said...

Heard about all you are going through. Praying for you four as you venture through this time together, and especially little Samuel - sweet little man! God bless you guys! Love, Bethany from GCC