Greetings,
We are celebrating tonight and thinking that we have never been so thankful for a poop in all of our lives. After yet another suppository this afternoon, Elsa had a stool at her evening care. Yes! Her digestion of milk was much better as well after getting things moving. Although her parents were a bit worried, she has seemed quite unfazed by it all. She only gets upset when she is unswaddled for care time. Once we wrap her back up she is happily snoozing again. Elsa weighed in at 3 lb 4 oz today.
Jonas had a good try on CPAP last night, but after about four hours his blood gases showed that it was not the right time. He was reintubated and put back on the ventilator. He was doing well and resting comfortably today. We know that it will happen when the time is right and continue to pray for his lungs to heal and grow and his brain to develop so he remembers to breathe. Jonas is catching up to his sister in weight again, weighing in at 3 lb 2 oz today.
We are thankful for another day with our babies and we strive to keep our eyes on the big picture goal of bringing home our happy, healthy twins. Thank you for caring, supporting, and praying!
Mari, Dan, Elsa, and Jonas
YIPPEE!!!
ReplyDeleteYay God! Thank you for a good day. Lots of prayers goin up for you all and your precious Jonas and Elsa.
ReplyDeleteWhat great news! We continue to pray for your family, and celebrate the successes!
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could post about the possible time-line for the big day of bringing your babies home. Do they have to be at a certain weight? Is it when all systems are a go, regardless of weight? We're just wondering what is "normal" for preemies.
Yaaahhhooooo! Yeah! :)
ReplyDelete...as a sister is heard to say--"YIPPEE!!"
ReplyDelete...as her brother is heard to say--"YIP-POOP!!""
That is absolutely fabulous news, and I think we all know that little E is sleeping like a queen tonight! Way to go!!!!! Hey big J, as much as we cannot wait for the tube to go bye-bye, we know that you're thinking--uh, hello, me too--I think just a couple more days will do the trick! Keep chowing down and get all those muscles we take for granted built up!
ReplyDeleteUh, just noticed, but Jonas looks like the Red Rider--he needs a little cowboy hat. Dang, I wish I had hatmaking skillz.
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