2 Brothers Layne

Can you believe that Jonah is 125 days old. Ok here is something new to chew on as well. So from here on out for, well until Jonah is caught back up with a normal child in actual months old, we will be referring to Jonah in adjusted months. For an example Jonah's adjusted age today is 12 days old. His adjusted age is from his due date, December 30, 2008. The adjusted age is to compare apples to apples with Jonah's development to a normal baby. So developmentally Jonah is looked at medically as being 12 days old. The long awaited big boy bed. I know it looks more like a cage!! Now it's time for the scary stuff. Jonah has nippled a little from each feeding today. That means he is getting a little more energy each day. His lungs were sounding a little wet so they gave him some lasix to help the body rid itself of the exess fluid. Above are a few photos of Jonah's FINISHED bed room, with the exception of curtains. with finished laminate floor, painted baseboard, ...

During RSV season October - April only adults, who have no sniffles, coughs, or sickness, are allowed in. Adults mean 14+ years old. Sorry, Tanis, Rowdy would not be allowed in the NICU to see Jonah. We have learned something very intense about the RSV virus. The RSV virus is a very tenacious little bug. Someone that has been exposed to RSV can SHED, give the virus to others, for up to 3 months. If someone you come into contact with sneezes on you or by some means come into contact with the oral fluid, the virus can live, after the fluid has dried, for up to six hours. Just a shout out for Jonah. He expends so much energy just to breathe he has very little energy to retain and takes quite a long time for him to build a reserve. Due to the nasal secretions, snot, and the fluid in the lungs, if Jonah were to come down with a case of RSV it could be mortally detrimental for him. For this reason when Jonah comes home we will not be accepting visitors into our home. If Jonah were to get sic...