Fantastic News today!!!

It never ceases to amaze me how we have a rough day and we ask for prayers from our friends and family and within a few days---those prayers are answered.  Our God is wonderful and I just have to remind myself daily to give Him those things I worry over...I know He will take care of everything.

AM Check-In
Jason checked in with his nurse this morning, Kim, and she told us Colby was having a good morning.  His rate was still at 50 and his oxygen was at 62%.  His head circumference was almost 25---we are a little concerned about this getting too big too soon.  And he was going to be going to 12 CCs of formula at noon!!!!

Afternoon Visit
We were able to visit with Dr. Whittington (hope I spelled that right!) and here are the highlights:

-Dr. showed Jason where Colby's head was charting on the growth chart and said we should expect some growth and he thought Colby was doing ok at this point.

-Colby had an ultrasound of his head this morning and the notes said "Level 3 bleed resolving"!!!!  PRAISE!!!!  PRAISE!!!  This is fantastic news and definitely answered prayers!  We need the bleed to keep being absorbed!
---There was no note about the shadow or cyst but the doctor said Colby would have to have an MRI before he came home to check that issue out.  An MRI sees a little deeper in but they can't do that right now.

-At 9pm tonight Colby will be going to 13 CCs of formula and that will be the most right now.  They will be switching his formula to one with more calories soon.  The one he is on now is 20 calories. :)  Mommy is very excited about this! PRAISE!!!

-His blood test came back a little suspicious so they are starting him on antibiotics and doing a blood culture to make sure there isn't an infection.  The doctor doesn't really think there is but wants to check to make sure.  They will also do another spinal tap to check his spinal fluids for an infection.  PRAYER---Please pray that the results come back negative on both cultures!

-They are also going to do another heart ultrasound to check on his PDA...they want to make sure this is doing ok.  There is some concern that this has opened up again.  PRAYER---Please pray that this closes on it's own very soon!

 We took Ainsley up for a visit today and Colby waived to her, opened his eyes to see her, and Ainsley sang a few songs for him.  His oxygen SAT hit 100 while she was singing!  SO SWEET!!!!  Then she wanted to leave!  :)

We are going to be recording our voices for him---Jason and I will be reading books/talking and we are going to have Ainsley sing to him or tell him some nursery rhymes!  I am really excited about this! 

Thank you to everyone out there that reads our blogs and thinks about and prays for our family.  We really appreciate all you do!

Brie