Thursday, October 29, 2009

PRAISE GOD

The nurse just came and took Jonah's weight.

After a month of not gaining even one ounce, Jonah weighed in today at:

18 pounds and 3 ounces

That's an EIGHT ounce gain from last week!!!

Praise God!

105 comments:

Laura A said...

WOO HOO!!! PRAISE GOD!!!

I know this must be such a relief! Way to go, sweet Jonut!!!

Love and hugs!
Laura

Anonymous said...

yayyyy for the weight increase!!!! That's what usually happens... if you're trying to gain weight, it'll be on a plateau for a while then all the sudden show up... or if you're trying to lose weight, that same thing happens often too!

so happy he gained tho :) :) :)

*megan from wi*

Anonymous said...

Awesome! God answers prayers! He is so faithful in meeting our needs, and showing us just how much He cares. Even if we don't always see it immediately, He is always at work. Congratulations, Jonah! And congratulations to you, Patrice, for all of your hard work in getting him to eat even when it is beyond frustrating!

~Amy

Nohemi Beck said...

Yayyyyyy..... god is soooooo good!!!!! So happy to see jonah gaining weight!!! Patrice praying for your family!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Go Jonah, Go!!

Jessi said...

YAY!!! Good job Jonah! Keep packing them on sweet boy.

Melissa @ The Littlest Lobo said...

That's terrific! Congrats on the weight gain! Please keep those pictures of baby Jonut coming. I can't wait to see me some crazy eyes every day!

Tina said...

What an answer to prayer!!! Way to go Jonah! Way to go mommy for not giving up!

Michelle Found said...

Way to go, little Porky Pig!!!! You just keep packin' on those pounds.... or rather ounces.... but it'll be pounds in no time!

~Michelle Found
Picton, Ontario, Canada
www.fiddlersfound.blogspot.com

Lexie said...

woohoo Jonah! And woohoo God! And woohoo J's family for keeping up the feeding offerings! So thankful for the great news.

There's No Place Like Memphis Mama said...

That is the BEST news ever!!!!!

Nikki said...

Woot woot!!!

Go Jonah! Great news to wake up to this morning. :)

MommaOf2InME said...

Yay for Jonah!!! Hugs!

Anonymous said...

Can I get a WHOOT WHOOT for JONAH!!! Way to go little buddy! God is good! I have tears of joy in my eyes for the good news for your family!
Much love Wendee in Lewisville

melissa said...

YAY!!!! Wonderful news!

Carrie said...

Praise God!

Rebecca said...

Yay!!! 2 days in a row of good news - woo hoo!!!

Thank-you Jesus!

Beth said...

How wonderful!!!

Jenn said...

Yay, Jonah! Way to grow. Keep up the good work Patrice.

Lindsay said...

Yay, Jonah!! Keep it up buddy!

Tricia said...

WOWZERS!!! That is SO great...I remember my kids going through plateaus w/ their weight gain. My daughter was a preemie and I was always concerned w/ her weight gain. It was never as serious of an issue as you have w/ sweet Jonah but still worrisome. I hope that this takes a little stress off of you! You are doing a great job--I will keep praying for you and Matt for wisdom as you care for Jonah. And, I will keep praying for healing for him! Praise God for the good report!

Happy and tired said...

Slow and steady wins the race. Praising God!

Graimes said...

WAY TO GO BABY JONUT...AND MOMMY!
GOD IS GOOD!

Jennifer said...

Thank you Jesus! He is a prayer answering God!

erin said...

Go Jonah, Go Jonah! that is so AWESOME!! praise Jesus...so happy for ya'll. hope he keep up the weight gain even though he fights eating sometimes! ya'll are doing a fantastic job! much love and blessings~erin

Audrey said...

Yeah, yeah for Jonah!!! What a big boy!!

Jen Burns said...

Praising God!!

Jill said...

God is so good! Yay for Jonah!!! Another answered prayer for sweet Jonah!

flynnfamily said...

Praise God! I am smiling right now thinking of how excited you must feel right now! Keep on gaining weight Jonah!

AmberS said...

That is awesome!!!

Karen said...

I am Praising God with you! Way to go Jonah!

Blessings,
Karen

Lauren said...

YEAH!!!! GO Jonah! You couldn't have done it without the help of your awesome dedicated parents. Keep up the good work!

Julia said...

Yay!!! Go Jonah!!

Ronda said...

I'm so glad to hear this! I hope he continues to gain and you can avoid the g-tube talk permanently!

Cristin said...

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Jesus!

And thank you, Patrice, for thinking about Jonah's blog "family" and keeping us updated on his progress...sometimes even several times a day. Your family is greatly loved!

Jen said...

That is amazing news! To GOD be the glory. How wonderful to hear about the weight gain. :)

Wanda Wilkinson said...

Jonah I can almost see your smiling face when the nurse weighed you and announced that you had gained...you are such a smart boy to really keep those "big people" on their toes & to keep you mom's heart jumping.

How AWESOME..our GOD is an AWESOME God & he showers us with His blessings.

Prayers continue to go up for you & your family. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...give mom a break :-)

Almost forgot, how was the itching & nose bleeding this morning after taking that med?

Love & kisses

Just Add Walter said...

YAY!!! so happy for you!!!

Amanda said...

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!

WOW!! He is so faithful!!

Heather said...

That's awesome! Praying he continues to gain and is hungry more often!

LeeAnn said...

Yay! Salem and I are praising God right with you!!

Shuggamom said...

PTL!!!!!
Way to go Jonah, we love you and are so proud of you.Mama and Dad feel so much better knowing you are gaining weight and will continue to do so. We all love to see what GOD is doing for you and Mom and Dad. He loves you so much!!!
I hope y'all can do a little celebrating today!!!

Love,
Stacey
Rainy East Texas

HandyFamily said...

Praise the LORD!!!!

Tote, Debby, Sammy and Caleb Jimenez said...

wow!!! that's awesome!! grow, jonah, grow!! =)

Kathy said...

Great news!!

Anonymous said...

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

GIVE HIM A KISS FOR ME!

LOVE ERICA

Tara said...

what a great day he is having... good job Jonah!!

Soldier Mama said...

Weigh to go Jonas!!!

Rooney said...

Praise God! I am sooo happy for y'all.

Such AWESOME news!

Lisa said...

That is fantastic news to hear PTL!!!

Anonymous said...

PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.Patrice, you and Matt are my heroes.

Shari said...

Amen! Woo hoo! G o Jonah!

Cristi said...

Wow - Great! Our little one is 21 months and only weighs 21 lbs. He is about to catch her. Let not your heart be troubled. :)

Amanda said...

Way to show them Jonah!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes! God is good! Continuing in prayers for Jonah and all of you!

Kimberley said...

That is so wonderful! Way to go Jonah! Keep up the good work, you are such an inspiration!

Jessica Kramasz said...

Great! Awesome! God is so good.

Jess and Krissy said...

Hallelujah!

Anonymous said...

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!!
That's fantastic news!!!!!!

Love from South Carolina

Lisa said...

WAY TO GO! Congratulations! Knew he could do it!!!

Anonymous said...

Yay!!!! Now if only we got this excited when we gain weight! :)

Now he can live up to his nickname Jonut :)

Anonymous said...

Amen! God is Awesome! So happy for you guys!!

Carlee

Mindy said...

Great News! I think when babies spit up it looks like a lot more than it really is. He's getting more than you think. He's HUGE. My 23 months old barely weighs 20 pounds! I have a 5 year old that weighs about 28 lbs too. Keep plugging away -- he be eating that baby food in no time.

Kathryn said...

Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise His all creatures here below...Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! AMEN!!!!

Ellen said...

YAY!! Praise the Lord!!!

Stacy said...

Wonderful news!! All the glory to God. So happy to hear this today.

Love & Prayers,
Stacy

Naff News said...

Yay Jonah!
We're praising Him with you!

Patty said...

Yay!!!!! God is blessing your little Jonut. What a pumpkin he is.

Kelli said...

You go Jonah... I mean God! This is awesome!!!

Ryley @ That's My Family! said...

Congrat Jonut!! That's so amazing.. God will provide..

Keep eating little man.. keep eating...

Mindy said...

Praise the Lord! Keep up the great work Jonah!

Angie said...

Hallelujah!

Trina said...

Sings (((((Hallelujah Chorus)))))

Anonymous said...

I haven't commented in a while, but faithfully read and pray daily. I felt the need today to say WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOOO, go Jonah go!!! God is so Almighty!! Praise be to Him in the Highest!!! God is so good!!
Michelle in Va

KAL071203 said...

forever God is faithful, forever God is true, forever.

Amy Lynn said...

Way to go, Jonah!

erika said...

Woohooo!!!! Great gain Jonah! Keep up the good work big man :) Prayers from IL,
Erika, Emily and Ethan

I'm Erin. said...

Way to grow, Jonah!

Anonymous said...

Woooooonderful! This is such great news! So glad he is putting on a little weight. 8oz is a big deal!

Still praying for all!

Mindy said...

Yipppppeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Sincerely, Stephnie said...

That's fantastic. I hope it warms your heart to know that you and all your hard work paid off.

Stephnie

shoutingforha said...

Wonderful news!

Thomas and Jamie said...

YEA!!! I've been praying SO hard for that! WAY TO GO JONUT!!

Anonymous said...

Goodness, I step away from the computer for two days and look what God has done!! Fantastic news about Jonah's weight gain!!! What relief you must be feeling right now.
I will continue to pray for the three of you and am so thankful to add such a wonderful PRAISE to my PRAYER! :)

Angela said...

God is great and greatly to be praised. So happy to hear that things have looked up for Jonah. Hopefully his weight will continue to move in the upward direction and a g-tube can be avoided.

Blessings =)

Brenda is SO Blessed said...

Praise God indeed!

Katie said...

Big. Cheesy. Grin.

Anonymous said...

Yayy Jonut!

Jessica said...

it's so exciting to see God answering prayer!

Sewconsult said...

That's such good news!
Beckie in TN

Unknown said...

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

DESJ and Company said...

woooooo hooooooooooo!!!
Great job Jonah!

Anonymous said...

OH, I'm so glad to hear that!!!!! Yay, Jonut!!!!!!!

NonnieM

otherwise known as mom said...

Our God is an AWESOME God! He does "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask"

Anonymous said...

Oh wow! So excited for you!!! My sons do not have EB, but both both had/have weight/growth issues. My older son (now 5) was on Periactin for about 9 months. It was a miracle for us and our last hope. He was way below the charts and with the help of Periactin he went up to the 50%. For him (of course no EB mind you) we saw no side effects at all - which made it even more of a miracle for us. Good luck to you and precious Jonah. I think about you often and pray for you.

Anonymous said...

Yeah! Celebrate with some Chick-Fil-A?!

Sandy said...

GOD IS GOOD!!! FAITH, FAITH, FAITH IN PRAYER, PRAYER, PRAYER!!!

Jessica said...

YAY Jonah!!!!!!! I never thought I would be so excited over weight gain!!!!

Amanda said...

You go, little porker, you GO! We love you in Ohio,
Amanda

Unknown said...

YEAH!!!!! Way to go Jonah! You did it, and your mommy and daddy are so happy for you, and proud.

Keeping you in our prayers.

Blessings, Mari

Anonymous said...

What a mighty God we serve
What a mighty God we serve
Angels bow before him
Heaven and earth adore him
What a might God we serve!

Anonymous said...

PRAISE GOD, as he continues to work in sweet Jonah's life ! I LOVE IT, LOVE IT,LOVE IT !
Praying for Healing.
Love Gina

boltefamily said...

Way to go Jonah! :)

shanemotb said...

Way to go Jonah!!!!!! Now eat that yogurt!

All our love...
shane, mommy of twin boys Alex and Sam