. . .This is the story that never ends.
It just goes on and on my friends.
A mother started writing it not knowing what it was,
And she'll continue writing it forever just because . . .
(go back to the beginning )
(go back to the beginning )
So--
So . . . so . . . so
Addie's progress is
Very
S--L--O--W.
BUT . . . at least its in the right direction!
This week an x-ray showed clear lungs BUT. . .
also a fracture on her right shoulder.
(Recall the MRI adventure in the elevator?)
Addie weaned her way down on morphine, BUT . . .
she still has 2 weeks to go until she's through with it.
She weaned down to C-Pap level on her respirator, BUT . . .
when her breathing tube fell off her nose, she had no issues breathing on her own.
(Okay--it was like 45 seconds--we get easily entertained around here.)
She continued to host more seizures, BUT . . .
on Thursday, she didn't have any all day.
She made it (today) to full fat breast-milk, BUT . . .
she still has to get to 150 ml in volume from 120 ml.
She's on A LOT of drugs that she needs to outgrow, BUT . . .
she is growing now--she's up to 8 pounds!
(Yes--I know she's nearly 3 months old).
We wanted her home for Christmas, BUT . . .
The doctors say to expect "after the new year."
(Say what? That's a pretty broad projection! Can you narrow it down a bit?)
All the babies she came in with graduated, BUT . . .
more recruits have joined her, and she now "looks" like the healthy one.
We are stretched in every way, BUT . . .
you wonderful friends and family encourage us with your emails, prayers, concern, service, and most of all love.
We hope you enjoy Thanksgiving, AND . . .
know we will be thanking God for you, AND . . .
that our little Addie is ALIVE!!!!!
Until next week--this is the story that never ends . . .
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| Man, I'm exhausted! |
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| Who do you know that looks this great in a diaper? |
