1-16-09

Today should be the day!

Homeward Bound...

Mark, Macy and Zoey

1-15-08

Starting to get full :)

Not ready to wake up...

Sleeping under the shade of her blanket

1-14-09

No More Pictures Please...

Here is what is going on in our world...Zoey is eating all 8 feeds by bottle! She is getting better by the day! She is getting so strong and knows when it's time for that bottle. Because she is taking all her feeds like a big girl, she got her feeding tube taken out of her nose! Woohoo! This is a huge deal. Right now the only thing she has helping her is her oxygen. She is amazing. You can tell from the pictures that she is already a happy baby. She rarely fusses. She has the sweetest temperament and is really very laid back. I am giving her daddy all the credit for the laid back part! Another milestone is that last night, Zoey hit the 4 lb mark! She weighs 4 lbs even now. Please continue for her little lungs and for strength for all of us as we get ready to go home. From what the Dr's are telling us, we are probably looking at bringing her home early next week. Today we have been up here 40 days. It seems we have been here forever in a way, but it's gone by fast in a way too. It has been God's grace to get us through each day. His mercies are new every morning! If I have learned anything, it has been that tomorrow will worry about itself. God will give you what you need for that day, that minute. I read a really cool thing that really spoke to me...I will share it with you as I close for tonight.

When was the last time you thanked God for NOT showing you the future? I'm convinced that one of the best things God does for us is to keep us from knowing what will happen beyond today. Just think of all the stuff you didn't have to worry about just because you didn't know it was coming your way!

I trust in You O Lord,..My times are in Your hand.

Psalms 31:14-15

Love,

Macy

1-13-09

1-12-09

Tub Time! Today my mom and I gave Zoey a bath! She is so cute. She is going to hate me someday, but I had to get in one picture of her tiny hiney! There is nothing to it...She does so great in her tiny tub. She doesn't fuss or cry or anything. She is squeaky clean now and feels better! They bring in a big heating lamp to help keep her warm. After her bath, we wrapped her up and she fell right to sleep. She has had a big day. They have moved up her bottle feeding to two bottle feeds to one tube feeding. (2/3) She is doing so awesome. She was also weened down a little bit more off of her oxygen and doing great. She is starting to nurse a little bit too. We are starting to get the hang of that. She is amazing. She is weighing in at 3 lbs. 14oz. Four pounds is right around the corner. That seems huge to us! God is so good! Please pray for Zoey tomorrow for a couple of things. She has to get a shot tomorrow! Yuck! I wish I could take it for her. The other thing is they are going to start the process of weening her off of her oxygen completely...so basically they do some 'trial runs'. We are praying that her little lungs will just do great. Thanks for your prayers! God continues to move! More tomorrow...
Love,
Macy