Every doctor, nurse and resident has assured us that kids are tough. For the past seven days, Grair has been through more medical incidents than Melissa and I combined, and yet he is persevering and growing. His strength has made us stronger.

Last night, Grair got have his first dose of milk. It was only a small amount, and it was feed through a nose in his tube, but it settled well. Sometime today, the doctors are going to try removing the ventilator to see how well he can breathe on his own. Currently, the vent is on a very low setting, and Grair is breathing over it without any problems.

Grair is also starting to wake more often, and Mom and Dad, and both sets of Grandparents have been able to interact with him.

Cael has enjoyed coming in and using his doctor kit to help “fix” Grair, and so far he has done a great job. Perhaps a future cardiac surgeon is in training!