Where is everyone?
Here's another update on Bree!
Good evening all!
I know, I know...this update is later in the day than usual! We spent the morning and part of the afternoon at the hospital with Bree and we spent the rest of the day looking at houses. Since Adam has this week and next week off of work we are taking advantage of it, and using our time wisely. Soooo..onto Bree!
Our little Miss Bree Marie is officially a poop machine! She passed her first "stool" as the nurse called it, yesterday, and since then has pooped twice more. This is exciting for us as each little milestone is even more of a celebration! She weighs 1 lb 15 oz as of today and her swelling has gone down dramatically! She looks so much better without all the swelling.
The neonatologist that was there today mentioned that Bree has a slight blue tinge to her belly area which can be suggestive of her intestines not working properly (there could be a hole in them, they could be twisted in a section, there could be an infection, etc, etc) so they took an x ray while we were there and we should find out the results of that when we call for an update on her day here at 730.
Breathing news! Bree's blood gases have been great for the past five days so we were told that they were going to switch her from the jet ventilator (which pumps the air in at like 300 breaths a minute and she has to push the air out) to a regular ventilator (which is the normal breathing pattern) and she has to do a lot more of the work.
I wanted to add in here that we are so grateful for all of the help that has been offered and been given to us! I I cannot put into words how much it means to me personally, and I am sure that Adam feels the same way. There are too many people to name here, but you all know who you are and please remember that we hope to be able to be there for you in your time of need as you all have been for us. Thank you so much!
We hope this finds you happy, healthy and in love with life!
Love
Adam, Tasha, Riley and Bree
) puuuleeease I'll be very quiet....
I was hurting all day yesterday... did get to do some serious shopping and went and saw Hoover Dam. Ate some seriously over-priced good meals.
