Milk is Flowing

Another milestone was reached today. Both Rebecca and Joanna are now getting the liquid gold. Today, we went to Joanna's Dr. rounds and it was decided to remove her from the oscillator vent and to the normal one. So around 10:15 they switched her over. To see how her body responded to the change, her blood was drawn and tested at 1:00 and all numbers were great. Also, her feedings were increased to 2 ml. I was wrong yesterday, she was getting 1 ml at that time. Rebecca is getting 2 ml every 3 hours. I know it does't seem like much but these accomplishments are huge to us. Joy, we left the stuffed pig with Joanna and the rabbit with Rebecca, not in their bed but close by.

Three different encounters with medical staff today cannot go unmentioned. When we talk to the attending doctor, he won't say it, but we know he really expected her not to make it. You can hear it in his words and see it in his expressions when we talk about it.

We also talked to the first nurse that took care of Joanna after she was born. She was awesome that day. She told us after she left work that night she called back in later to check on Joanna. She said she really didn't expect her to make it that night. That was the night her Oxygen was so low and she had to be put on the Nitric Oxide.

The third encounter was when we took Dr. Kelly a card that Alexis made and brought for her. It thanked her for keeping mom and her sisters alive. We also, gave her a printout of the blog that Jessica wrote about that experience. So, again - Thank you Dr. Kelly if you are reading.

Everyone tells us she is a little fighter, which is what her mom has been saying since the 10th week. She has a will to live that cannot be taken away. Rebecca is now starting to open her eyes every once in a while. I snap some pictures when I can, which is all the time. We are give all glory and thanks to God.

Thanks, Bryan and Ashley for visiting today and Granny for coming and bringing Alexis.