Tuesday, June 15 - Power of Prayer

It's been awhile since we posted updates. We hope everyone is doing well and that you haven't given up checking on us. Thank you for continuing to pray for our family and for looking at our blog.

Andrew has had a great few weeks. It all started on Saturday, June 6. His doctor called us with an update. He told us that he had just seen Andrew, and it was the best he'd ever seen him. He hadn't spit up, he wasn't laboring on his breathing, and his lungs looked better. The doctor made some weaning changes to Andrew's vent and wanted to check his blood work on Monday. On Sunday, our church had a prayer night, and Kevin went to have the elders pray for the family and specifically for Andrew. The next day, Andrew's carbon dioxide had come down to 42 from 57, and the staff decided to wean him even more off the ventilator. This time they weaned his pressures. They gave him a week on these settings, checked his blood work, and the carbon dioxide levels came up a little to 51. Still a very good number. Yesterday, they felt he was doing so well that they weaned his rate, again! This time down 4 to 14. It's a big jump. Well, this morning his carbon dioxide was 48! We're so excited to see his progress. One of the nurses practitioners has told us that she thinks he's "turned the corner". We believe that the prayers that he's received has helped him to improve, and we thank God for it. Andrew is 9lbs. 2oz.

The girls are doing great. Adelaide's been eating better. She still has trouble in the late morning feed. We started mixing in formula bottles with the breast milk bottles since the supply in the freezer is almost out. Tara has done an awesome job of providing for them all. The girls are smiling and cooing all the time, and we think Adelaide is close to a chuckle. We're really enjoying spending time with them. We took them for their first walk last night. It's so hard to find the time to get them out, but there was a gap in between the feedings last night at dusk, so it worked out great. We also took them to meet their great grandmother for the first time. Mimi's birthday was on July 9, so we met her halfway for lunch. The girls did great on the trip, and we had several people stop by the table to ask if they were twins. We have the feeling that it was the start of many more table visits. Adelaide is 12lbs. 10oz. and Mattie is 9lbs. 5oz.

Praise

Andrew "turning the corner"

Great blood work results on Andrew.

Andrew not laboring after the changes on his vent.

Adelaide and Mattie eating better.

Our babies will be 6 months old on Friday.

Prayer

Continued growth and strength for Andrew.

Adelaide and Mattie would adjust to the formula.

Finding time to make preparations for Andrew's homecoming (getting his room ready, painting, interviewing agencies, etc.)