Silent Night

All is calm, all is bright.... We are always relieved to hear that the babies have had a quiet night (or day). At our visit today Jonas and Elsa were both resting peacefully. Jonas is still doing fairly well on his oxygen (mostly between 30-40%) and we were really pumped he had a bowel movement. I know that sounds crazy, but that is one of the systems that can give preemies problems, so it is wonderful that his got working. Elsa is on antibiotics for an infection which means they needed to take the IV line out of her umbilical cord and she has a new IV in her head. Because she is so small, there are limited places to put lines and she is not quite ready for a PICC line (Jonas has one in his leg--these tend to last longer and are a good thing). We are praying for a PICC line for Elsa for Christmas, as well as for her brain to be able to clear the blood, and continue to ask for healing and strengthening of Jonas's lungs.

As Christmas approaches we are so thankful for the many gifts we have received.

We are thankful for your prayers. Our babies are miracles and it is amazing that they continue to grow and do fairly well. We have also felt peace in our hearts and we know this is a gift from God that will be needed in the months to come.

We are thankful for excellent doctors and nurses. They care, take time for us, and are vigilant. Our babies are in good hands.

We are thankful for the meals and generous gifts from our colleagues at LMS and from our church. Not only are they wonderful and nourishing, but it has made a big difference for us to have one less thing to worry about.

We are thankful for our friends and family who love us, call us, support us, listen to us, read about what's going on with us, and are just amazing. You lift us up and we feel it.

Merry Christmas and God bless,
Mari and Dan