S-E-R-I-O-U-S Progress!!!!!!

Dreaming About Coming Home Soon

The Light Bulb Is

DEFINITELY

Turning On

Madden has made great strides in the past few days. Here are a few highlights:

Monday- Madden's umbilical Chord fell off:) This was the day that his doctor increased his feeding order; which means he didn't have to have scheduled cavages as often.
Tuesday- The doctor took out his feeding tube and Madden ate GREAT all day. Yes, it's finally out!!!! He also got circumcised yesterday....poor baby. As of last night, at 8:00, Madden weighs 8 pounds and 1/2 an ounce.

Looking At Daddy

Focusing REALLY Hard on Coming Home
If Madden continues to do well without his feeding tube today, then there is a good chance we will be rooming in tonight and Thursday night. We really were hoping to come home by Friday. It looks like we might get what we wished for. We are so incredibly proud of Madden. It's amazing to see how everything just "clicked" for him. The doctors kept reassuring us that he would wake up one day and just start eating. It's the neatest thing to experience.

Real Boys Sleep In PINK Cribs:)
On Monday, when Reda and I were putting Madden back in his crib, we noticed that the latch was broken. The only other crib they had available was this pretty pink one. At least it's safe though. Madden is just as happy in this crib as he was in his old one.

Madden and Aunt Judy
I want to thank all of my family and friends who have been helping us out this week. Reda took me to my doctor appointment on Monday and then over to Cooks to spend the day with Madden. Then, Mike and I went back together that night, while my mom watched the dogs. Tuesday, Judy took me over to see Madden and Mike's mom stayed with the dogs that night. Today, aunt Jayme is taking me and then Mike will come after work. If Madden keeps up the good work today, we are planning to start rooming in between 3:00-5:00 this afternoon. Hopefully Mike will make it in time:)


This will more than likely be my last post until we bring Madden home, because we will be staying at the hospital with Madden full-time now. We could not be happier with Madden's new progress. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little guy so much!!!!!!!!