Sometimes God says shut up

It is very easy to get downhearted and mad when dealing with NICU stuff.  It's very easy to start asking why me.  We were there this week, but God kinda said shut up.  As we went back in to see Shiloh last night, we had to wait outside the door with another couple.  Their baby had been born at 27 weeks and they had already been there 2 months, and they were expecting another full month.  Then, as we went to find dinner we crossed paths with a homeless man with nothing to eat and nowhere to stay.  Then today a baby was transported in from Hobbs, NM.  Everything we had been griping about seemed so small after that.

To top it off, today was a very good day.  Shiloh is wearing clothes.  We can hold him whenever we like.  His oxygen percent he is being given is down to 28% and he is saturating at 95.  I was just informed they have started feedings again.  There are only two real hurdles to come home, and he is making progress on both fronts.

We took our discharge class today that is designed to teach the parents of preemies the special information they need when the baby comes home.  One thing we were told is they want him only around people he will see on a daily basis (who live in our house) until at least 6-8 weeks after his original due date.  This unfortunately means, there can be no visits for a while from family and friends until the doctor has cleared him to be in public.  The rest of the class was cpr and first aid and general care.  Things seem to be moving along and we are starting to feel the excitement.

Our prayer requests are:

1. First and foremost that he will tolerate these feedings and be able to move on to bottle and breast
2. His lungs would continue to develop and he would graduate off of oxygen
3. Continue to reach the milestones needed to come home - particularly the car seat test
4. Our finances will hold up for the remaining time in
5. The house would be ready for his homecoming

Thanks for your support and here are some pics: