New Video of the Cash Man-He's 1 Month Old!

Here are a few more snippets of baby Casher's daily life. As you can see he doesn't really do a whole lot but he sure is handsome!! I can't wait to show him off to the world, until that day (hopefully very very soon) we offer video clips so everyone can can see what an angel he is. Keep those prayers coming. Love -Papa Mitch

Goodbye Gram and Grandpa...

Grandma and Grandpa left today. We miss them already. There is nothing like having the love of your family to fill you up and bring you peace. We are so glad they could be here the past two weeks. We will see you in two point five months Gram and Grandpa!! Casher will be very ready for his "exercizes" and all of your love. It's amazing how love heals the soul and does the body good. We are all very healed from your visit...

and he sleeps...

Eating, sleeping, being sweet...

Casher is busy. Well, busy being loved and being fed every three hours and sleeping in between. How does that compare to your schedule?! He just has to keep eating, keep it all down, and they will continue to increase the amount of milk he gets per feeding. It is slow going, but all going well. We are not even talking about when he might get to come home yet, so it could be another two weeks. So for the moment we are happy to share these photos with you of our sweet little boy.

Is it a smile or just gas...you decide.

So its a question for the ages. Casher is sittin' in my lap sound asleep and starts making a series of faces. Eventually he ends up with this silly adorable smile on his face. Is he dreaming of winning the big race, the girl saying "yes, i will go with you to the prom," or is it gas. I personally am convinced he is having happy dreams.

Casher is doing so so so so well. We are really happy with where he is right now. He has his tube out for good, he is eating four times a day, pooping here and there, and gaining weight and getting stronger. We are very focused on the little victories in his life, and taking some ridiculous amount of pictures.

So here is what I'm wondering... as time goes on and the weeks turn into months, the months into years do these little victories happen less or matter less, or do we just appreciate them differently? I feel like these days are so precious, I would like to pause time and just enjoy this time. I fully intend to continue being present and enjoying moments with my beautiful wife and little man. If any of you ever feel like I am taking my life and these relationships for granted please feel free to bring me back to whats important.

Thank you as always for your prayer and positive energy. And oh by the way if anyone is still wondering prayer works. -Papa Mitch

Cash gets his tube out and gets to eat

Today was a big day for Cash. He got rid of his tube (hurray!) and got to eat (hurray!). After a very fussy morning, he calmed down after his tube was removed. Now we can see his cute face. He is getting 5 ml's of my milk every six hours at the moment which is just about two gulps - but it's something. We will see how he tolerates this and the docs will slowly increase the amount. Thank you so much for your prayers. We are thrilled to have him one step closer to coming home. Love, Kari

Casher meets Grandma and Grandpa Swann

It has been a while since we have posted an update - Casher's status has pretty much remained the same. About mid week we thought he was going to get the tube removed (that sucks the stuff his intestines can't process out of his body) but the volume was too great and the surgeons don't think he is ready to process this stuff on his own yet (or eat). They call his intestines "sleepy" and are just waiting for them to wake up. At this point we are just taking it day by day. We got excited that his tube would be pulled and then when it wasn't we were a bit discouraged. So, for now we are asking for prayers that his intestines will wake up and begin to function so that he can eat. We are also praying for Cash's comfort as he is really hungry but cannot eat anything. As his mom it just kills me to think he is hungry but I keep focusing on how well he is doing. He's such a blessing to me. -Mom

Casher is definately a warrior! He is so so so sweet almost all the time. Can sleep for hours at a time, can sleep through getting his temp taken and being changed. He has also been known to get quite fussy when he is hungry or is being moved too much. His cry is loud and undeniable. We are just loving this time, we know he will only be this little one time and we are doing our best to be present and enjoy. Please continue to pray for Casher's digestive system, and Pray for Casher's mommy and daddy that we will figure out just what it means to wait upon the Lord.
-Dad