Wednesday night

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Today was another good day with some quality holding. He has needed a bit more oxygen help today than he did yesterday, so there are reminders that this is not going to be a forward-only process. We are still very much in a place where every movement worries us as we wonder if it is just normal or the symptom of a seizure. But the fact that he is eating Mommy's milk and handling it is great. He is still far from out of the woods... in fact, we are still not sure of what woods he is in... but we are hopeful that the treatments he is getting are the right ones. And tomorrow is another day.
Many of you have asked what you can do to help us and we are so grateful for that generosity. And we have thought of something. If you have children (or are a child of any age, or are childish, or just like drawing things), we would love for you to help them make a card for Finley and send it to him. It would be great if they could draw a picture of some of their favorite things (like their bike, their dog, their best friend, their favorite games...) and write him a short note telling him about them so that he can learn about some things outside of the hospital that he has to look forward to. We can then read them to him and show them to him and then have them in his room when he gets to come home. You can mail these to our house at 4 Swallows Ridge Ct, Durham, NC 27713. Thank you.
You will notice in the pictures that I am growing a playoff beard (if you don't know what this is, ask a hockey person). Finley and I have decided that neither of us is going to shave until he comes home.
Thank you again for all of your incredible love.
Finley and his parents