32 Weeks

David has made it three whole weeks past where Austin was born. That makes such a huge difference! Even if he were born today, he should be able to breathe without oxygen and take food by mouth instead of through a feeding tube. It also wouldn't take too long for him to regulate his own body temperature and sleep in an open air bed instead of an incubator. He would probably only have to stay in the NICU for a few weeks instead of the 2 1/2 months that Austin spent in the hospital. We are so thankful for this great blessing, and we are optimistic that I will go to full-term. If all goes as planned, I will likely have a scheduled c-section 7 weeks from now. That isn't very much time at all! Since Austin is fully recovered from his surgery, I have been plugging away at my master to-do list, trying to get as much organizing and cleaning done as I can before the baby is born. I've made some progress, but I still have several projects to complete.

We put up our Christmas tree last week. Austin is thrilled with it. He gets to turn the lights on every day when he wakes up, which is a responsibility that he takes very seriously. Austin has also been introduced to the world of video games, and he is already hooked. Joseph got out his old Nintendo 64 system the other day, and Austin loves to sit and watch him play Mario. I think Joseph is happy that Austin shares his love for playing video games.

Austin had his wound checked at the surgeon's office last week, and his incision looks very good. The first thing Austin wanted to do when he got home was to take a bath. He hadn't been able to take one since the surgery, so he was ecstatic to be able to splash around and play with his boats and fish. Austin can now officially resume normal activity, so we are happy to all be able to go to church in the morning, barring any sudden illness. Austin will be so happy to see his friends again.