Gavin is home from the hospital! He came home yesterday afternoon. He is doing so much better! He was sent home on a small amount of oxygen which we are to wean as he tolerates. We are so thankful that he is feeling better and that we can all be home again together! It sure does make life a lot easier! He seems very happy to be home too. He's been 'talking' lots to us and seems to be very content.

We had a great time at the Buddy walk on Saturday! We were all sad that Gavin wasn't there with us, but it was fun seeing all the adorable kids walking! It gave me great hope seeing so many with Down syndrome doing so well! It also made me sad thinking that Gavin may not advance as far as they seem to have come. It was very uplifting to be there though! Everything went great, besides my freaking out for a couple of minutes when I couldn't find Nolan and Caleb! I'm so thankful to all of you who came to support us, Gavin and the association! Thanks also to those of you who donated! A BIG thankyou to Jill who put so much effort into making the day and fundraising such a success!!!

We are very blessed to have so much support and love in our lives! Thankyou!

On a side note: Does anyone know of a baby who is on Similac Neosure formula? Gavin has been on this, but was switched while hospitalized. He's kinda on a diet! He impressed the doctors so much with his weight gain that they decided he didn't need to be on this kind anymore. We have 12-15 cans that I'd hate to have go to waste! Let me know. Thanks!

Have a great week!

Love, Alicia and Family

Gavin is still in the hospital. He is slowly getting better. He is now on 1 1/2 liters of oxygen and doing well on this amount so far. The x-ray of his lungs today showed a slight improvement, but still cloudy. The doctor today said that they are going to try to get him off the O2, but may need to send him home on some. He said that hopefully he will be discharged by the end of this weekend. This is the first time someone gave us an idea of how long Gavin would be here, so I think this may be a good sign!

Tomorrow is the Down syndrome Association Buddy walk. We are still planning on walking even though our buddy can't come along. :( We are very thankful to the very generous friends and family that donated to the cause!!! We are so blessed to have such wonderful support! We have now surpassed our goal! The Association will greatly benefit from your generosity!

Thanks for your continued prayers and support! Have a great weekend!

Love, Alicia and Family

Gavin is still in hospital! He is taking his time recovering. He's been up and down, depending on the day. He is off the CPAP for now, but only because he hated it SO much and I made them take it off. He was in too much distress with it on. I figured he'd do better if he was kept calm. Now he is on regular oxygen at 3 liters, which is a lot for a little guy! He was at 4 liters, so hopefully he'll continue to get down on the amount and off of it entirely soon!

I've been quite grumpy these last few days, having to watch him go through this again! Mama Bear has had to emerge a few times to make sure that they are remembering that Gavin IS a baby and not just another case! They don't think about how it must FEEL for him to go through this! So, I have had to assert myself a couple of times to make sure Gavin is being treated well. It doesn't feel good to do this, but I have to look out for the Vinster too!

Please continue to pray that Gavin improves quickly and that he can come home soon!

Love, Alicia and Family

Just a quick update to let you know that Gavin is still in the hospital. He is now on CPAP, which is a type of assisted breathing machine. He does not like this one bit, but it's necessary for now. We have no idea how long he'll be in the hospital. Pray for a quick recovery! Thanks!

Love, Alicia and Family

Things have changed since I last posted. Gavin is back in the hospital. His cough and breathing got worse during the night. They think he has pneumonia. Please pray for the little guy today! Pray that he gets well fast and that he can come home soon! Thanks!

Alicia and Family