Andrew's Prayer - March 22

On Sunday, Andrew was really huffing and puffing on his nasal cannula, so the staff put him back on CPAP all day, stopped his bottle feedings, and started a round of diuretics. The staff doctor returned today, and she is concerned about his elevated bi-carb levels. The elevated levels are a side effect of all the diuretics that he has been on. The extra bi-carbs make him breathe and hold back carbon dioxide, which leads to his elevated carbon dioxide levels. Is this clear to everyone? She has decided to put him on the cannula full time and start a supplement that will help lower his bi-carb levels, which in turn, should lower his carbon dioxide. If this doesn't work, we may need to re-intibate and put him back on ventilation. She told us that another option might be to move him to a children's hospital for a tracheotomy. The doctor is giving him until the end of the week to show progress. If there is no progress, then we'll discuss our options. Please pray that his lungs would clear, his carbon dioxide and bi-carb levels would lower, and he would improve. We don't want to go down the road of re-intibating or a tracheotomy.

Update on Adelaide - We're now going to room in tomorrow night and take her home on Wednesday. We're really excited and can't wait to get our first baby home.