The Road to Recovery

The camera flash makes his hair look quite a bit lighter than it really is, but this is a great example of how alert Benjamin is when he's awake. He already thinks he can hold his head up and seems very curious about his surroundings. He eats often, like his Dad, but eats slowly, like his Mom. He was down to 7'7" today and is very healthy and generally very cooperative. He does need to be held and cuddled almost constantly, but so far there has been no shortage of people willing to fill that role.



As for Stacey, she continues to recover much faster than she did with Hannah. The "really good drugs" from yesterday have worn off, but the "good drugs" are still keeping the pain at bay. She is able to hold food down today, but the new pain meds make the room spin at times. All things considered she is doing very well.

Mom and baby had several visitors today, too, which helped pass the time. Stacey was happy to have friends there, but most important she was happy that Hannah wasn't afraid to sit on the bed with her today.