Yesterday Fergus had a very calm day, but last night was a little rougher. I called in the evening to see how he was and they said he was upset so I went over to see him. He was arching his back, sweaty, and overall not comfortable. I picked him up and he melted immediately. I held him, sang to him, and rocked him as he snuggled into me and fell soundly asleep. He is responding really well to the people he knows now. If he has the same people over and over, then he gets used them, and snuggles into their arms.
The nurses and nurses' assistants he has on a regular basis have done an amazing job of figuring out what he likes and how to calm him down. He recognizes them and their voices. One in particular, Patty, has really blessed us with how much she cares about him. She goes out of her way for him all the time. In fact, he likes and knows her better than he does Matthew or I. All she has to do is speak to him and tell him 'it's okay' for him to calm down. We are so grateful that he responds so well to her.
Fergus is growing and growing... He is now wearing a 24 month size (he's only 14 months old) and continues to cut more teeth in. He had cut two in while in Springfield and now he is cutting two more in. Just looking at the pictures of 2 months ago, I can tell he is growing big.
Please continue to pray for:
*his back to be straight
*loose joints, muscles, and tendons
*no more storming
*wisdom, knowledge, and skill for the doctors, nurses, nurses' assistants, and therapists that take care of Fergus
*Please pray for our children back in Alton. Life has been shaken up for them a lot in the last few years, let alone with what has happened with Fergus. They need to be with us soon.
thank you for being faithful, esther
Fergus is the youngest son of Matt and Esther Lockerby, in the United States of America. (Matt is the son of David and Carolyn Lockerby. Esther is the daughter of Larry and Christine Craver.) Here you will find the medical updates and prayer requests for baby Fergus, who almost drowned on March 16, 2009 and is now suffering many life threatening health problems. We invite comments, prayers, well wishes, and questions. Let's lift him up and let's live in hope that Fergus will fully recover!
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