Two Pictures

Cool Shades?

Steph is being discharged today (Friday). We're really glad she's out of the hospital, but it's really strange to leave Kristell here! Kristell is doing well. They took her off the ventilator yesterday. Now she's on a CPAP machine that assists her breathing a little, but doesn't do it for her. She's starting with a little jaundice, so she's wearing shades and catching some rays. Yesterday the pediatrician said it looks like it will be a longer haul than he had first hoped. We don't know how long she'll be in the NICU, but it sounds like it will be a while. The nurse told us we should consider anything short of September 24 (the due date) a miracle, but God specializes in those!

Three Days Old

We praise God that everything is going well here. Steph has been up and around today and to the NICU twice. We were hoping that she would be discharged tomorrow, but I think the doctor wants her to rest and recover a little longer. Kristell is about the same. She sleeps all the time, but she does move or respond a little when we talk to her. We think some of the medicine she is on makes her drowsy. There's not much new to take pictures of, but this picture shows her long fingers. Thank you so much for praying!

From the NICU

Steph is up today and feeling a little stronger this afternoon. We went to the NICU to see Kristell together. Of course that was a very emotional time. She was having a little difficulty breathing, so the doctor had turned up the ventilator a little bit to support her. Overall it seems like she's doing well. Her breathing is good enough that they put her on her tummy for part of the day.

Praise the Lord!

Just a quick update to let you know that the pediatrician is very pleased with Kristell's progress. He said she "took a dramatic turn for the better" today. She is breathing 21% oxygen (the same as the rest of us breathe), and the settings on the ventilator are being turned down because she's beginning to take over.

This is Kristell's place in the NICU. Most of the time she's covered up with bubble wrap to keep her precious body heat in.