Update

One week down four to go! The first few days after Jack came home from the hospital were quite a challenge. Jack was in immense pain. It was truly heart breaking. He was prescribed heavy duty pain killers which caused dehydration and constipation. However, if we did not give them to him every 4 hours, as prescribed, Jack would become inconsolable. We likened him to a grumpy old man- yelling from his sick bed. Plus, this week Marty has worked insane hours as he wrapped up a project. One night he did not get in until 5 am! If that sounds hard, the double whammy was when grandma (Sarah's mom) fell down the stairs. After 2 days in bed, she had to visit the emergency room, where she was told she had chipped a bone in her foot. We were hoping she could stay and help out, but decided it was best for her to return home early and recover there.



Yesterday and today though, have shown marked improvement. Yesterday, Jack asked me to get him out of bed and hold him on my lap on the floor. After being held for about 10 minutes, he decided he'd like to try and play on the floor. He was so glad to be out of bed that he did not get back into it until 9pm. Then this morning, we went for a drive in the car. We stopped at Starbucks for a little treat and then took a drive around Lake Washington. This afternoon, Jack has figured out how to sit up alone. Before today, he needed pillows or assistance to sit up. Jack spent over and hour sitting up and working in his sticker book cousin Kathy sent him. He also received a stack of movies from his friend Lola. The movies, books, and other care packages that he has received have so cheered him that today he hasn’t complained of pain (he is not with out other complaints though). The best part is, today we've only given him Tylenol, and we think he is ready to go off the pain killers, which as mentioned, have lots of side effects, and make him feel weird too.
Things are definitely looking up. Nana arrives Sunday to help out. And on Wednesday we're going to try and visit Jack's school. Lastly, this weekend we are going to try and figure out a way to wash Jackson's hair!



As for little brother, Bryce is being a real mellow fellow. He enjoys hanging out in Jackson's room, playing on the floor next to Jack, and also sitting next to big brother on the bed. Bryce is happy anytime he can see Jack, and already adores him. Plus, they're both learning to crawl together. Something I could have never imagined!