Saturday, January 30

We had the opportunity to meet with the doctor yesterday and got full reports on all the babies.

The doctor is very pleased with how Adelaide is progressing. Yesterday, the staff tried bottle feeding her again, and this time, she didn't spill a drop. She took 20cc of milk, and the nurses told us that her belly got so full that she looked like a little pregnant woman. The doctor also told us that if she continues to progress the way she is, she could see us possibly taking her home in 3 weeks. You should have seen the look of shock on Kevin's face. Tara and the nurse had a good laugh. It's only a possibility, but we couldn't be more excited. We realize things could change. Adelaide is now 3lbs. 4oz.

Mattie continues to do very well. We asked the doctor what her goal was to get Mattie onto nasal cannula, and she said that she's just thrilled that she's doing so well on the SIPAP. She'd like to give Mattie a couple more weeks on SIPAP before attempting cannula. Mattie's heart rate has been elevated lately, so they've stopped her caffeine and respiratory treatments. Mattie is now 2lbs. 3oz., and they increased her feeds by an ounce.

Andrew had a great day yesterday. He has been holding steady and the steroid treatments are helping. He does have chronic lung disease, but will outgrow it. As he grows, his lungs will grow, and the scar tissue will get smaller. His carbon dioxide levels are at manageable levels. They went down yesterday after being a little elevated. We also have a goal to get his oxygen needs down to a consistent 30 percent by next week. He'll be in the middle of his course of steroids, and they would like to move him to SIPAP. There's a small window to do this, so he can be on SIPAP while still on steroids. They did the same thing for Mattie, and it has worked so far. Andrew's lungs are looking much better on his x-rays, and he is now 2lbs. 13oz.

Praise
Fabulous report from the doctor.
The possibility of taking Adelaide home in 3 weeks.
Mattie doing so well on SIPAP.
Andrew's lungs improving.
The babies have had no infections.
A date night for Kevin and Tara.

Prayer
Andrew would get down to a consistent 30 percent oxygen, so he could be weaned off the ventilator (this is a big one).
Adelaide would continue to bottle feed well.
Mattie's nose would heal. She's getting red marks under her nose from the mask, like Adelaide had.
Growth and weight gain for all three.
Their eye exams on Wednesday would be normal.