Getting stronger day by day

Jadon has had a mixed week last week.  He has had ups and downs with some fevers, coughing episodes, vomiting and more tests, but up until today we have been very encouraged.  As of this past weekend he has gained in strength,  has become more and more interactive and is starting to stay sitting up completely on his own!  I timed him on Tuesday where he stayed sitting on his own in his crib for two minutes, initially using his core and then leaning on his right arm. I know sitting for 2 minutes doesn't sound like much but given where he was only a couple weeks ago, we are thrilled!  We also took advantage of the nice weather and Jadon has gone outside for a few walks around the hospital.

The challenge now is Jadon's feeding.   He is currently getting all of his nutrition through the NJ tube.  The plan is to get him eating again.   He had a feeding test on Tuesday. He tolerated thick puree and thin puree.   Aspirated a little on thick liquid and a lot on thin liquid.  Jadon coughed when he aspirated which is a good sign.  The plan was to start yogurt for a couple days then introduce other foods.   Jadon had a little yogurt Tuesday supper time by ended up vomiting it out overnight.  Since then he has been wretching and vomiting quite frequently and his fevers have been persistent.  The medical team are deciding how to proceed with Jadon's nutrition so anything orally is currently on hold.
So there are still issues to sort out but there has been some notable progress.