Just an Update...

Lily loves to stretch out...

Look at my cute outfit and hat...Thanks Charlsie and girls...

Daddy and his baby girl...

Too sweet...

Where to begin. It is always hard to update after a few days have passed since the last update. So I will start with the good news. Lily is now 4lbs. 5oz. She is really growing now! Yea! She has the cutest double chin now. She is 16.9 inches long. We received great news on Sunday when her oxygen was decreased to half a liter nasal cannula!! This was a huge step in my eyes. I struggle with the oxygen daily, but this was so exciting. She has done well with it keeping her requirements fairly low. Thanks so much for continuing to pray for this. She has to get to a quarter of a liter before we could take her home on it, but hopefully she will be off it completely. They have also been able to wean the temp. down on her isolette and she has done well with it so far. Another degree to go before we can attempt to put her in an open crib. Yea!!

The only negative news is that she is not taking her bottles very well. She has not finished any of them today and not too many yesterday. She is attempting to take 4 a day in 30 min or less and she is now eating 42cc each time. The occupational therapist came to assess her today to see what could be the problem. She said she was sucking very well but she was really congested so it was hard for her to breathe. Hopefully with some suctioning prior to eating she will begin to do much better. They are also watching her BP because it is trending a little high. They aren't too concerned at this point so please pray that it works itself out and there are no underlying issues with it.

Prayer requests: That she do well on half a liter and her oxygen requirements decrease, that she begin to take her 4 bottles a day, that her temp. begin to regulate itself so she can come to an open crib, and that her BP does not go up anymore.

Thanks so much. Have a great night.