One Month Old!

Yesterday, Lucy was one month old! I cannot believe that she has been here for over a month already (and that we have dealt with a month in the NICU already!). Yesterday marked another milestone - 6 pounds! She was actually 6 lbs, 1 oz when she was weighed last night and we couldn't be prouder.

The surgeon came by on Friday afternoon and said that they will do a gap study this coming week to see if her esophagus and stomach are close enough together to try surgery again. If they are, they will hope to schedule surgery for the week of July 30. While we are REALLY trying not to get our hopes up, we are REALLY praying that God's timing will allow for her to be ready for surgery so that we can start the next phase of her healing.

Overall, she has had a pretty good week - she continues to have Brady episodes that drop her heart rate and blood oxygen levels, but she is able to pull herself out of them fairly quickly and the doctors and nurses seems to agree that they are related to her suctioning tube position. Hopefully, after her surgery, these will stop.

Jason was in Fargo all week and I went back to work, so it was a bit of an adjustment for both of us. I was lucky enough to have my mom visit for most of the week and we stayed at the Ronald McDonald house so that we could be close to the hospital.



We continue to be blessed by many different people and organizations - even something as small as a Teddy Bear sent to the NICU is a fun distraction from the monotony of the sterile hospital environment. Thank You to the many volunteers that provide food and lodging at the Ronald McDonald House and to United Airlines for providing Oliver D. World to the many babies and kids who are not feeling well.

We will keep you updated on the results of Lucy's gap study and her upcoming surgery. Thank You for your continued thoughts, encouragement and prayers!