WooHoo another spare minute to post an update!!! And I actually have 45 minutes before I have to pick the girls up from school.
Tuesday morning I went to the hospital to give Azriel her bottle feeding and when I got there Chris said she was a little cool...her temp was 97.7. So, they swaddled her and gave her to me to feed. A warm swaddled baby is already difficult to feed. She was apparently not in the mood. She did not want anything to do with her bottle and dropped her 02 levels about 7 times...one of those times it was in the 60's (90's are good) and she started to turn blue. I think she was trying to let me know who is boss (Do we see a little Lexi in her???). She did not finish her feeding...we finished it up through her OG tube. Needless to say I left the hospital feeling a little freaked out.
Yesterday she did much better...and even better today.
We think she will be able to progress to 2 bottles a day if her feeding tomorrow morning goes well...PLEASE pray it goes well.
She is up to 4lbs 5oz and almost 18 inches long. It is so hard to believe she will be a month old tomorrow...and she should still be inside me for another 6 weeks.
My poor baby should not be having to learn to eat with a bottle, regulate her temp and breath yet. She has to work so hard, and we love her for every bit of her tenacity.
Ashley and Lexi are pretty tired of Mom and Dad being so tired and so busy. They go to Nana's house 3 nights a week. They get so much more attention over there right now than they get at home. I feel badly about that, but hopefully when Azriel gets home all that will change and we will find our "NEW NORMAL".
Please pray that Azriel continues to improve. And also that Chris and I can maintain some sanity and strength. We are exhausted. Also, please pray that Ashley and Lexi will understand that we love them so very much and things will calm down soon.
Love to all of you!!
Lisa
posted by Lisa Donahue @ 12:08 PM
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Lisa, You're in my prayers every day - thw whole family. I totally understand the insanity of a world turned upside down and the stress involved, with no relief in sight. But, if you take it one day at a time, one moment at a time, and remember for every second that life seems stretched to its limit, little Z is healing a little bit more.
Ron came home Sunday, it wasn't until Wednesday that I was actually feeling a little normal again (well, as normal as normal can be for me;o) Things are balanced precariously and Ron can zip off again at any time - but I think this time I'll be able to handle it without being quite as stressed as I was the first time. I know Chris' stress has dropped tremendously just having you home. So, hang in there chick...and when it gets extremely miserable, just remember that these times will be like childbirth too. In 5 years, watching little Z start her kindergarten class, you won't remember how difficult these times are. You'll just remember being "a little tired" ;o)
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