June 29 - Rest and Recovery Continues!

We had late rounds because a new little baby friend came to the NICU and it took awhile to get them admitted... but it was worth the wait! We got some good news!
Here are the celebrations for today:
💞Annelise’s platelet count has jumped up to awesome levels (they had been low since before her heart surgery)
💞 Her CO2 levels are within an acceptable range, and she gets to keep her cpap nasal cannula!  No talk of reintubating her today!!
💞She is calm and happily sleeping well
💞Her lung x-ray looked clear today!
💞She’s up to “full feeds” of fortified breast milk to give her some extra calories, and she’s tolerating it well,  & gained 11 grams yesterday

That’s on top of the constant celebration that she is even here with us!😍🥰❤️

I made it through the roller coaster loop of possibly having to reintubate right after we got Annelise free from her breathing tube... and waiting through the hard night of what we think was “baby roid rage” as her body was processing the steroids she received to help her with the extubation.
It makes my heart so happy to have people in my life who point me to scripture, encourage, and pray for me, and also let me be sad, sometimes even reminding me that it’s okay to be sad about all that Annelise is going through. I like to be happy and comfortable as much as anyone else, so it has been a learning and growing experience to make room for this intense season of life.
I remember years ago, when I first heard the song “Oceans” by Hillsong... this verse of the song became my prayer... and it has definitely been answered with a yes. God has definitely taken me deeper than my feet would ever have wandered on my own.  I’m already looking at a deeper and stronger faith because of it.  I love how my little girl is changing all of my life for the better 💖