Arrived at Children's Medical Center

We made it to Dallas last night around 8:00. It was a long night with several visits from doctors and nurses. Our little man was a trooper through all of the exams and tolerated all of the wires and monitors. He was so exhausted by 11:00 that it took quite a while to get him to sleep. Poor baby has endured so much the past few days. The plan is to work on feeding and gaining weight until surgery. He is scheduled as the "second case" on Monday. The doctor has prepared us for the possibility that Everett could get bumped to "first case" or even moved to Tuesday. It all depends on any emergencies that arise between now and then. Please pray with us that we can get it over with Monday and work on recovering our sweet boy. Surgery will take approximately 4 hours. We will meet with someone tomorrow to discuss the surgery in detail. Here is a picture of our brave boy after his bath this morning.

We had a long day today. Everett had an EKG, Chest X-ray and echocardiogram. He slept well today and tolerated most of his tube feedings. He did throw up once today but it was less volume than he usually vomits. Please pray that he continues to take his feedings without vomiting and that his reflux will not cause him discomfort. One of the hardest things for Blake and me is to see Everett in pain or discomfort and to not be able to fix it. This will only get worse when he wakes up from surgery with even more tubes and wires. Tomorrow our parents will arrive with Eli (can't wait to kiss our chunky monkey) and we are so grateful for their support. Blake's grandma passed away Thursday night while we were still at OU Children's. This week has been one of the most draining on the whole family. Prayers for Blake's family are appreciated. Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support. We are beyond exhausted, but God is holding us up. He has given me Isaiah 40:28-31 over and over again this past week. We cling to his promises!

Love,
Blake&Caroline