It's not often that I pay attention during the sermon at mass, let alone remember what the priest actually said. However, during mass the week before Luke was born, Fr. Joe talked about the meaning of friendship. He said, "A friend is someone you cry with while an acquaintance is someone you simply spend time with". This week, Patrick and I realized just how many friends we have in our lives. Not only have you shared in the joy of Luke's birth, but you have given us unconditional support during this stressful time. The phone calls, visits, food, facebook notes, blog comments, and texts are what got us through this week.
Luke is making progress! He was on vapotherm which pushed humidified, heated air into his lungs, and now he's been weaned off that to just a low level of regular oxygen. In addition, the speech and physical therapists are impressed at how strong his suck is for his bottle. He's getting lazy from the feeding tube though and likes to fall asleep before he can finish his bottle. Hopefully, he'll gain some endurance this week and will be headed home soon.
Glad to hear about the progress. Things are looking up!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised Fr. Joe didn't use these friendship quotes. They are what I think of when I think of you:
ReplyDelete"A good friend will bail you out of jail, a real friend will be sitting next to you saying, Damn that was fun!"
"Friendship is like peeing your pants. Everyone can see it but only you can feel it's true warmth!"
Love to all the Godinez's thanks for keeping us posted from far away! Air hugs to all three of you!-Love Auntie Blair
Glad to hear Luke has graduated to nasal cannula! Yay, for progress! We continue to pray for progress and his homecoming.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Stephanie and Jonathan
Horray Luke!!! We are praying that he continues to improve every day...and he comes by his laziness honestly. Doesn't Nads call himself the lazy Mexican?! Miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteAnd Blair, that is why we have been friends for so long :)
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