He's Awake!

We had a great time with Paton today. Got to hold him for the first time! We were also able to feed him. Grandma Neal and Terry came to visit him. They were very impressed, of course! : ) His legs have straightened out somewhat. It's hard to tell yet, but we haven't seen a lot of movement from them. They'll be doing a head ultrasound tomorrow to check for hydrocephalus. Also, they're somewhat concerned that he's having a lot of swelling on his back where they did the surgery. The surgeon will be coming by tonight to check it out. Jen's getting released from the hospital tomorrow, so from now on we'll have to make the trek from home every day. Thankfully, this is a wonderful hospital. They have lockers for her stuff in the waiting room, and a "Ronald McDonald House" right in the hospital with drinks and snacks, a nice living area where folks can relax, and even bedrooms you can request for naps during the day. It's really a very nice "home away from home." So we move into the next stage of living with our new gift from God. We've been so, so thankful that Grandma flew all the way out here from NC just to help with the kids for a week -- she's fantastic! It makes us feel so good to know they are in such good hands. Thanks again, all, for your prayers!