Elizabeth and Joshua Jones of Eureka are first time parents. Their baby, nine-month old baby, Anthony, has only ever known the inside of the NICU at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital"His favorite book right now is just keep swimming," Elizabeth said. "He looks at the pages like he's trying to read."
"When he was born he was one pound 15.5 ounces, so he was technically the size of a 24 weeker," Elizabeth said. "He was very, very small for a gestational age.""Nobody outside the medical field really prepares themselves for when a baby is this sick," he said. "He loves sleeping with his arms above his head, which is something he wasn't able to do for a long time…seeing that is amazing," Elizabeth said.
"It's a blessing," Joshua said. "I can't imagine how we would have been able to make this happen without the Family House."The parents are practicing how to care for Anthony when he's allowed to go home. He’ll need 24/7 care until his trach can be removed, which is scheduled to happen shortly after Anthony’s second birthday. Josh and Elizabeth said their outlook for Anthony's future has changed thanks to doctors and staff.
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