March 5, 2007

"He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:10-11

Kyle had a major temper tantrum today!!! I was allowed to Kangaroo (skin to skin care) with him this afternoon. After about an hour and a half, the nurse put him back in his isolette and he threw a fit. He was so mad that his little fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white and he began to turn blue. Apparently, he was having something called a bronchial spasm, where his bronchial tube tightens up and restricts air from flowing either in or out. The nurses had to do something they called "bagging" which was to basically manually pump air into his bronchial tubes until they relaxed. While this was happening, I was quite scared, however, the nurses assured me this is a common reaction in preemies when they become very upset. He was comfy cuddling with his mommy and did not want to be disturbed! It brings a smile to my face to know that he loves me holding him as much as I love to hold him...I just wish he had a different way of showing it.

Kyle had his PIC line inserted this evening and an XRAY done to confirm that it is in the right place, which it is. He also started his feedings back up today. He is receiving (by tube feeding) 1 CC of my milk every 4hours...1 CC is equivalent to 1/5 of a teaspoon. He has had 3 feedings so far, and after each feeding they check to make sure that his tummy digests the milk properly and thankfully it has every time. Kyle's weight as of today is 1lb. 4.5 oz. It seems that one day he'll gain a little weight and the next day he'll loose a little. We are looking forward to the day that he begins to steadily put on weight! We should receive the results of Kyle's blood culture tomorrow, which will tell us if he has an infection, however, I am optimistic that it will come back negative. His blood sugar has been under control lately and he does not seem to have any other signs of infection.

It blesses me, nearly to tears, to hear that so many people pray daily for Baby Kyle! What an encouragement that is, to know that so many of you care. Sincerely, and humbly, we would like to thank you. I know God has great plans for our little Miracle Baby.

God Bless You All,

Jennifer, Joe, Madison and Kyle