12-26-08

Extreme close up...Look at those BIG brown eyes!

Mommy snuck in some socks.

Just a quick update on Zoey. Her blood work came back with a good report today. Praise the Lord! She is still on quite a bit of oxygen help. Her levels have still been fluctuating all over the place. Her lungs sound good which is a good sign. The doctors have decided to do an x-ray of her chest and lungs tomorrow morning. They think that some of the tiny air sacs in her lungs are not filling up with air and that this may be causing the desating. We are praying that x-ray of her lungs and chest come back with a 'beautiful lung' report. Mark and I are hoping and praying that her chest, lungs and breathing will be healthy. Zoey did have a monumental moment today. She found her thumb! She started sucking her thumb. The nurse told us that this HUGE for a preemie. This means that she is becoming more aware of her surroundings and 'learning'. She continues to take her pacifier like a big girl. Each time she sucks on it, she is becoming more coordinated. Another praise is that, as of last night, Miss Zoey is weighing in at 2lbs 14oz! Woohoo! They have started fortifying her milk with extra calories to try and plump her up. She continues to do awesome on her feeds. The more she gains, the more they bump up the amount of milk she receives. Three pounds is right around the corner! Please pray for her oxygen to level out soon. The sooner it does, the sooner we can work on more steps to get closer home, like nursing and weening her out of her isolet. Everyday we see that she is working hard and we are so proud of her! Thanks for your continued prayers! More later, Macy