He Smiles

Britton has been on the verge of a genuine smile for a couple of weeks now, and he finally unleashed one last night. He looked Danny right in the eye and gave him a big grin. What a cutie?!

We plan to celebrate each little developmental milestone like this one as a miracle, because a baby with a hypoxic birth injury like Britton should not be so developmentally on track. Raising his head, tracking with his eyes, and smiling should be hurdles for him, and we are beyond the moon that he is doing all these things as a newborn should so far. Britton is going to be working with physical & occupational therapists to help him meet his future milestones. We had our first appointment yesterday, and we look forward to seeing how this therapy helps him down the road.

Britton continues to eat well and gain weight. He has a long way to go to catch up with his peers. At his appointment last week, he was only in the 6th percentile for size! Like most premature babies, though, he should catch up by the time he is 18 months old.

Please continue to pray for Britton ... we are not out of the woods yet. Our little boy is at risk for serious things like autism & cerebral palsy, and we just pray that he will be spared of these and that he will continue to progress developmentally and meet these all important milestones. We trust that prayer moves the hand of God, and we have most certainly seen your prayers at work in our child's life. Thank you, thank you for praying!