Tiny Babies...Big Prayer Request

This was sort of a rough day for the Fantastic Fariss Four. Jenn went back to work for the first time since being put on bed rest 2-months ago. I think it is good for her to go back and get in a routine, but the first day back was still really hard for her. She cut away once in the afternoon to go check on the kiddos. I was glad she did. What a blessing for her to work so close to the hospital (5-miles away).

I started my first official day in my new position after my promotion. I had a little bit of a difficult time focusing on work as my mind was consumed with Jenn and the babies. It wasn't that bad though. Yesterday, our associate Pastor Steve, prayed with me and Jenn for God to give us a spirit of strength that would continue to carry us. And after such a long weekend, I definitely felt that sustained energy today and felt as if God was breathing fresh life into me.

Kaylan. Poor Kaylan. She is such a tough little baby. Such a fighter. She had a pretty stressful day. She has been fighting her second infection in a month. Today, they went to get some urine culture via a catheter. They tried a total of 3 times and were never successful in getting their sample for a culture because she is too tiny for the catheter. The final try Jenn and I were there and she was screaming at the top of her tiny lungs. She was in such pain from the attempt of forcing a 3.5ml catheter into an opening that isn't big enough for a 1.5ml catheter to fit through. Also, her tummy continues to be distended and full of air. She has been through so much and I am continually amazed at how much she can endure. I feel like she is so much stronger at 1lb than I am at 205lbs. Please stay on your knees for sweet Kaylan. She needs all the prayers. Even though we are hopeful, the reality is she is still fighting for her life...daily!

Dylan, on the other hand, keeps surprising us with his progress. Today they sped up his feedings from 90-minutes to 60 in preparation for his bottle feeds, which could possibly be as soon as next week. We both struggle with having a baby that is doing exceedingly well, and one that is really struggling. We our so proud of Dylan, but it is always with a slightly heavy heart as we look across the room and see little sister just fighting for everything she can.

While worshiping yesterday, I was struck by a line from the song "How Great is Our God". The lyric states "Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands, Beginning and the End..." God has been in complete control of our babies lives from the beginning and will continue to be throughout their stay in the NICU. We have to remember that everything is in His time, not ours. May God give us the patience and endurance to walk this road and know that it is in His time... His PERFECT time.