Close to Going Home

McKenna is getting close to coming home. She is 4 lb 8 oz tonight. Wow, can hardly believe it. Her face is more full, her eyes more focused, twitches less and overall looks great.

McKenna is still having one or two heart drops each day with her feedings, but today she has been heart drop free. Hopefully a sign that she is on her way home.

We signed papers today for her heart monitor for when she comes home. Tomorrow she is having car seat testing which we assume she will fail. And she is having blood work tomorrow too to see if she is producing her own blood yet and what her blood count is. Her count will determine if she needs another transufion. We are hoping that if she does need another one that they are able to do it in the next few days so she will be healthy and well when she gets home. They did increase her iron vitamins to help her produce blood.

McKenna has not been eating as well lately and they have determined it is most likely due to the nipple they are using. They switched to a different one today and we are hoping that will allow her to get more milk in a faster time period and will require less work for her.

Doctor today said that she is doing well. Has less heart drops than before, isn't sick, and overall health is looking up, so she is basically ready to come home when we are confidant in feeding her with the heart drops. So we will see what doc says tomorrow, but we assume she is coming home in next couple days.

Keaton is doing awesome. He was circumcised today - poor guy. It looks so painful and he has been rather fussy all day, so I am sure he is in pain. We were hoping to get a chance to weigh him before the procedure, but we walked into the room and saw the little bed they strap him down to and all the knives and stuff and I think we were both too overwhelmed to think about weighing.

Keaton goes to the heart doctor June 25 and will see if he still needs his monitor or if he is well enough to go without it. They will also determine at that point if he is able to go into a car seat or has to stay in car bed for now.

Keaton was sweet today and peed all over the nursery wall, the changing table, his clothes, and everywhere else you can imagine. Luckily it was daddy changing him and not his mom, but if you know Kyle, you can imagine how bad he freaked out. For sure a fun story and memory to record in his baby book.

Please pray for McKenna that she begins producing her own blood, that she stays healthy and well, that she begins eating better, that she stops having heart drops, and that she adjusts well when she comes home.

For Keaton, Please pray for overall health, for pain to go away from procedure today, for increased feedings, and for adjustment having McKenna home.