Jonah had a pretty rough night.  He was really restless and discontent, dozing here and there ... whimpering on and off ... heart rate escalating.  Oh, there's no chance of rest when the heart rate escalates.  The monotone rhythmic beeping turns to accelerated, needling distress signals impossible for me to ignore.

We got through the night and the morning didn't start off any better.  Our poor little Jonah was so nervous about moving or talking ... I mean, he barely wanted to blink even.  I told him we were going to sit him up so we could change his gown and clean him up and muttered "no."  He became so agitated and began crying inconsolably.  With the help of the nurse, we completed our task with him crying the entire time.  I took it one step further and made him get out of bed and sat with him on my lap in the chair until he cried himself dry.

After that, Jonah did really well!

He colored for a bit.

He ate some jello. 

He took a walk around the floor. 

Very impressive change of mood! 

Then he drank lots of juice and ate some scrambled eggs ... all things 

necessary during a hospital stay. 

Rees just hung out in my sleeping quarters watching Paw Patrol and acting like he owned the place. 

Our dear friend, Diane, came to visit Jonah and encourage us!

She brought Jonah a fun art project that he took to working on right away. 

Look, Diane!!

Thank-you so much!! 

Dr. Denny and his Team came to see Jonah in the early afternoon.  They said that they decided that they will not start the turning of his distractors until Monday when he is seen in the clinic.  Other than that, he said Jonah looked great and wished us a Happy Easter.  

With that, we were discharged from the hospital!!

Can you believe it??

I don't think Jonah could either ... he really has done such a great job and he doesn't even know it.  

We are so thankful to God for our successful and very short stay in the hospital this time around!