Today is Taylor's birthday! Cooper had a great day, just for his dad. For his birthday, Taylor wanted to spend most of the day at the hospital, and eat sushi and go to a movie this evening. So that's exactly what we did. :) The best gift Taylor received today was about Cooper's head ultrasound. During rounds we were told that the swelling and bleeding in Cooper's brain has decreased! We heard the news from the resident doctor, and hopefully we'll be able to meet with the neurology team later this week and receive more details. So many prayers are being answered, and we know that God is real and his love is infinite. He is working miracles for Cooper!
Cooper has also gained weight, and now weighs 1235 grams (2 lbs 11.5 oz). Today they weaned his high flow oxygen liters to 3, and Cooper didn't seem to notice the change -- he did very well with his breathing today. I was able to hold him this afternoon (while Taylor was finishing a paper for a class, good job Taylor!) and do skin to skin.
This evening as we were changing Cooper's diaper I noticed that his ostomy bag was leaking. (This is normal, and the bag has to be changed every three days anyway.) The nurse began to change the bag, and asked Taylor to hold Cooper's legs down while she worked on changing it. Cooper had a diaper on, but the tabs on it were not secured so that the nurse had full access to Cooper's abdomen. When Taylor held Cooper's legs down, the diaper flipped up just as Cooper started to pee. Taylor did not escape the situation with a clean hand :) It made us laugh so hard!
I want to share a few thoughts about Taylor on his birthday. I knew I loved him on July 6th, when our biggest concerns that morning were where Taylor plans to apply to law school and what to watch on Netflix that evening. From the moment I called Taylor in a panic because I had some bleeding, to delivering 10 hours later, receiving news that Coop needed a surgery with a 40% mortality rate, and all the days that have followed, my love for Taylor has grown more than I ever thought possible. He has shown tremendous faith, love, and courage over the last month. He has comforted me and wiped my tears each day. Cooper always knows when Taylor enters his bedside, and I love seeing the special bond they already share. I could not imagine facing each day without Taylor. Cooper and I are so lucky to have him forever. Happy birthday Taylor, I love you!
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