Renewed and Refreshed

This morning I feel so renewed and refreshed by a good nights sleep. It is amazing how good it feels to lay down in a bed after sleeping in a chair for 2 months. Although I am feeling well rested and chipper, poor Dave is very tired. He did not fall asleep until after 4:00a.m. and Ashley Kate had him up playing by 7:00a.m. He acts like it bothered him, but he is just trying to play tough. He is so in love with this baby girl that he would sit up night after night playing with her. My heart is always so blessed as I sit back and just watch him with her. They rocked and sang and played for hours on end. She is so happy to see him now that she figured out it was her dad who snuck into the "cave" late last night. It took her a minute because she had just gotten up from a 4 hour nap. This morning I found him laying next to her in her bed playing peek-a -boo under her blankets. She is so funny as she "grunts" and squeels with excitement as he found her hiding. To see the two of them playing just does so much for me. I love his visits as much as she does.

We think Ashley looks fantastic this morning! They are increasing her feeds to 15cc per hour and are you ready for the really good news? They will be decreasing her TPN from 30cc to25! Yeah! for Ash. If she continues to do well without any vomitting and without contracting a virus( which is every where up here) then I can see us leaving the PICU in the near future. I am feeling so blessed and encouraged by the progress in her feeds. I know it isn't much, but when you haven't eaten in two months 15ccs an hour is like having a big Thanksgiving dinner. How appropriate that He has blessed us by allowing our little one to eat right at the Thanksgiving holiday.

I would like to ask everyone to pray for a young girl named Jordan from back home in Longview. I don't have a lot of details, I only know that they found a bleed in her brain yesterday and her vitals are not stable. My heart is so very heavy for her and her family this morning as they are faced with a very difficult set of circumstances. When your children hurt your heart hurts beyond description. My prayers are with this family as they spend their holiday in an unfamiliar hospital. Father, please touch her with Your hand and please hold her close to you today. I pray that you might allow her family to feel Your presence with them as never before. Please give them strength from You.

Thank you for praying for this young girl who I have never met. I know that you are so very faithful with your prayers and I appreciate your faithfullnes to the Father. Take care . Trish