Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Getting Bigger

Taylor moving rooms


Guess who's who


Sorry for the delay in updating. We had our good friends Jay and Erin and their boys visiting this week. We had a great time and enjoyed seeing them. Kerri got sick Thursday with mastitis and was running 104 fever. She felt rough for the day, and by Friday was doing better. She got on antibiotics and is doing well today. She does have some nasal and chest congestion going on, so pray for that to heal quickly. This post finds both girls over two pounds now. Taylor is doing well, but will remain in isolation for the rest of her stay more than likely. We are praying they will let her out, though. They did move her to a private room in a new section, which is much nicer. It's was very difficult to hold her in the other room due to there only being an office chair. The new room has a recliner. She is eating well and just arrived at the point of full feeds, which means she will come off her IV fluids as long as she continues to tolerate her feeds well. She got off of her new breathing machine and is back on the old one, which marks improvement in her lungs. Also, her hemmorhage is improving. She has two small cysts in the ventrical where the hemmorhage was, which is a result of the brain reacting to having bleeds and means that portion is damaged, but hopefully her brain will be able to compensate. They are getting more beautiful by the day. Kamryn is doing well, also. She is eating well and growing. I (Ted) got to Kangaroo with her on Sunday and Monday. That just makes my whole week. She will be tried again on the cpap (nostril prong ventilator) tomorrow, and hopefully will tolerate that well. That will be another great milestone if she can handle it. She will hopefully be able to be moved to the same section Taylor is in soon. They have been under the care of some great nurses and doctors. Pray for their continued growth and health and protection from sicknesses. Thanks for your patience and continued prayers. I will try to be more prompt with updates.