Evin had
a nice, restful day today!
-The
breathing treatments and nasal mask that they put her on late last night did
wonders for the fluid in her lungs. Her x-ray this morning looked great!
-She was
on the nasal mask all day to continue to help with the fluid and they will keep
her on this until tomorrow and then start weaning her off of it.
-She
started receiving breast milk through a feeding tube today and has tolerated it
so far. We hope this continues tomorrow and that she is digesting it all!
-She is
becoming much more alert and will open her eyes and look around for long
stretches of time. Her cry has strengthened since yesterday, too!
-We have
been trying to give her a pacifier every once in awhile in order to reteach her
how to suck and breathe at the same time. She caught on tonight and went
to town. Hopefully this means she will pick up quickly on feeding, too.
Each
doctor tells us a little differently, but we are hoping to move back into the
NICU by Monday or Tuesday.
I have
gotten some questions about how Mitch and I are doing. Here are the
answers:
-We are
doing as well as can be expected. We have talked about how God gave us
Evin as our sweet little girl, but also how He intended for us to be her
parents. He must feel that we are fit for her and that we can handle this
difficult journey.
-Mitch’s
work has been great so far and told him to take the time that he needs.
He has been using vacation time up until this point. We are going to see
how Evin does in the next week or so and then decide when he will need to go
back to work.
-Mitch
and I have not left the hospital since we got here last Friday. We are
able to stay the night with Evin each night, even though some nurses have tried
to convince us to go home to rest for a night. In the NICU we had a
private room with a door, but in the PICU, where we have been since Tuesday
night, we are out in the open. There are curtains that separate each
patient area, but that’s about it. For the most part, I have been
sleeping on a little couch-type bed and Mitch sleeps in a recliner.
Tomorrow
they plan to take the breathing mask off of Evin. Please pray that her
lungs are strong enough and she tolerates it well! The overwhelming
support we have received from everyone has been amazing and is a huge
encouragement to both of us. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers!
Mitch
& Kori
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| Practicing with the paci. |
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| A little smile given to Daddy! |
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