Day 30. 4/29/2014.

Weight: 5lbs. 13.1oz.

Plan for the day: Rest and grow.

Good morning Maverick!  This was the beautiful view from Aunty Al's high rise in Hawaii Kai this morning:

You're up another 50 something grams!  You'll be a six pounder before we know it.  Nurse Alex said you're showing off your muscles here:

This afternoon, Chaplain Stephen came to see us again and check on us.  I don't think I told you, but he came last week for the first time on the day you had your blood transfusion.  I probably forgot to mention it because that was such a hard day.  I remember when he walked in, I was standing at your bedside.  He introduced himself and as I looked at his name badge, it seemed at that exact moment in time, he was exactly who I needed to talk to.  You'll probably experience these types of moments in your life when life gives you just what you need.  That day, he offered a kind ear and said he would keep us in his prayers.  It meant a lot.

He's a really nice and sweet man, medium height, dark skin, shaved head and glasses.  Today, he asked about your big brother too.  It always pulls at my heart strings when people ask about our whole family because this journey with you does indeed affect everyone in our family.  He said he continues to keep all of us in his prayers and hopes we will be able to go home soon.

After their morning rounds, Dr. B. and NP L. ordered you back off your CPAP.  Perhaps you were winded from the days before.  Or maybe your episodes were because your feeding tube was in your nose and not your mouth and your tongue was causing the apneic spells.  Or maybe it has something to do with your throat, so that's why they ordered the ENT consult. Whatever it may be, they are exhausting all their resources and you are under the best care here.

You were very tired today.  So I'll end the evening with the same pic from last night, only tonight's pic, we're back off the CPAP for now and we'll take it as a win for Team Garcia!  Go, Maverick, Go!  XOXO.