Saturday, June 14 @ 11:00am:

Not much to update this morning. Sawyer hasn't really made a positive move in a while it seems. He was fighting the breathing machine and had to be put back on the paralytic. Taking him off of the ventilator seems to be a long shot right now. Doctors continue to pull secretions and fluids from his body. It is good news that we're getting some more junk out, but still so hard to watch. The paralytic has currently worn off, so as of right now, Sawyer has the ability to breath above the vent (take breaths of his own in addition to the ventilator), but he is currently just riding the vent. My baby has never been lazy, so this is a fine time to start - typical Bam Bam.

Sawyer's leg isn't looking so hot either. The incision on the right side looks to be closing up, but that's only because it's pulling on the incision on the left side. Doctors say that the right incision should be sutured up in a week, but the left side will need a skin graft. The skin graft cannot be performed until Sawyer is all better, so only God and time will tell. The wound will remain open until this is possible.

Sawyer's heart rate and blood pressure also seem to be freaking out, moving back and forth from stable to unstable . He must've heard the news yesterday too, because it seems he's as stressed as we are. We are trying to stay calm; we continue praying; we continue reading to him; we continue to sing him lullabies; we continue to lean up one another; we just continue to continue it seems.

Again, thank you ALL for the support. #prayingforsawyer seems to be a viral sensation right now. There is another little boy here who is in the same predicament as our little guy. Warm thoughts, love, and prayers to Jerrod and his family as well.

Dear Heavenly Father,
Please heal our baby, Lord. Let his body heal, let his mind heal, and give him back to us. While we find comfort and strength in you, we are not ready to surrender our baby over to you just yet. He has too much life to live and too many peoples lives to continue to touch - whether or not he leaves bruising on them. You gave him to us and we are going to fight to keep him. Please Lord, hear the millions of prayers that are begging you to heal and give back our Sawyer. He is mine. He is ours. Please Lord. Amen.