Weight Watchers

We've been holding our breath for a few days watching Kaylan's weight. Every night, we call the NICU at 9 p.m. (shortly after they weigh her) for a report. She's been up and down and up and down. This past week, she's been losing more steadily than gaining, thus keeping her from being discharged. She's actually completed everything she needs to do for discharge...car seat study, "going home" pictures, no oxygen, completing bottles. Now, she just needs to gain weight consistently. Tonight she gained 28 gms (that's almost an ounce). PRAISE GOD! If we can get a few more days like this, she'll be outta there and at home where she belongs!  And now for the best news of the day, she had an eye exam this afternoon in which the eye doctor said everything looks a lot better.  He now wants to follow up with her again in about a month but the big praise is that things have improved.

As we start this final (hopefully) week in the NICU, please be in prayer for good solid, consistent weight gain. She's also struggling with keeping her food down too. And I don't mean just your typical spit up...we're talking, full out purple face, dry heave, projectile throwing up. It's so sad and I hate it for her. We need her to keep it all down. Poor thing, she's got tons of extra calories added to her milk as well as some serious thickener so she can handle it. She's got acid reflux something awful and well, feedings are just going to be rough for us for awhile. She can not be put flat on her back after her feed or it all comes up...So, looks like we'll be staying up a lot at night holding her and rocking her and keeping her upright. (Don't think for a second I'm complaining about that) ;) I'm longing for those days!

We are hopeful that this will be the week. Please, please, please say some extra prayers for her and us this week. I've had some good Mommy/Kaylan time this week and I am so ready to have her home. I talked to her a lot about how right now she needs to gain weight...and later in life, if she wants to be "that girl" that just "loses" weight so easily, than by all means, go for it. Right now is the time to get fat and happy.

While most of our posts lately have been about Kaylan, you should know that Dylan is still doing awesome. He's the smile behind every tear and he makes me so proud. In our unscientific weight check for him the other evening, he weighed in at 11 1/2 pounds..He's a chunk and he's doing awesome. :) He watched the Red River Rivalry with his buddy Noah this weekend. (See pic below). I also added a few others of Kaylan as well as me with my favorite nurse, Darla! :) Love her!