Update 3/23/10 at 4:00 pm As soon as tomorrow I may get to hear my baby girl make sounds for the first time since her birth! They have been weening her off of her other ventilator and made several changes to the settings today. Her doctor spoke with me this afternoon and said that it [...]
Update 3/22/10 at 9:20 am Update: 3/20/10 at 9:45 pm BIG UPDATE: 3/20/10 at 12:20 pm There are so many thoughts and feelings swirling around in me right now that I have trouble knowing where to begin. One thought that continuously seems to prevail above all the rest is how incredibly blessed we have been. [...]
It’s hard to believe that our little girl is already 10 days old! It’s been a busy week of running back and forth to the hospital, but it’s all been worth it. The fluid that Eliana has been retaining is slowly working its way out. Her swelling has gone down and she is looking good. [...]
I was finally released from the hospital this morning! I am now resting at home, safe and sound. Eliana is doing well this morning. Her urine output has remained good throughout the night and today, so that’s great! She seems to be less puffy today, so hopefully tonight when they weigh her we will see [...]
Eliana had another good day today. They are trying to ween her off one of her ventilators today and, so far, it has been successful. We did get word that the PDA (heart valve that didn’t close) is closed – officially. That would explain why her lungs are starting to do better. We did find [...]
Sorry for the delay in the update, but we have spent quite a bit of time with Eliana today, so that trumps me updating the site! Lots of encouraging news today – both big and small. The biggest news, although still unofficial at this time, is that it looks like the medicine she was on [...]
Updated 3/12/10 at 5:30 pm Good Morning! We have a few things going on over here that we wanted to share. As much as we had hoped that today would be the day I got to go home, it is not. Looks like I will be here at least one more day. They cut my [...]
There are times in our lives when God reaches down to answer our prayers and we get a glimpse into the compassion that He has for us. Sometimes those prayers are big – for a healthy baby that can overcome being born into this world earlier than expected. And sometimes those prayers haven’t even really [...]
We had our growth ultrasound today and unfortunately she did not hit the weight we were hoping she would hit. She needed to gain 1/2 lb. (8 oz) and only gained 6 oz. I know two ounces doesn’t seem like much, but at this size, it makes a big difference. We did talk with the [...]
Well, despite the change of location, we were still able to have the baby shower this past weekend. I cannot thank everyone enough for coming out here and celebrating Eliana with us! It was such a nice time for us and a much needed escape for me. I appreciate all of those who planned this [...]
