Pray for Andrew

Well, as my mother said when she was here, it looks like Andrew may be the Drama King! When they did the kid's cranial scans, Andrew had a slight brain bleed. The doctors said it was a grade 2 on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the worst. The nurses and doctors said the thought it would reabsorb itself. They planned on rechecking him today.

I got a call this morning asking permission to do a spinal tap on Andrew. They think he has an infection, but don't know where it is. So, they have run a bunch of tests and are starting him on antibiotics. Once they get the results back, they hope to be able to fine tune the medication. He was having difficulty breathing, so they put him back on the vent.

Matthew is tolerating his feeding well, and they are talking about taking him off his IV very soon. He is putting on weight and doing well on the CPAP machine. He is taking 2 hour sprint off it each day. He and his brother are on light therapy.

Anna Kate is also tolerating her feeding well. At present, she is off light therapy. She hasn't gained any weight in the last few days, but the doctors aren't worried.

Overall, everything so far has been in the range of normal problems for babies that small. I am just praying the can find the infection and treat it quickly.

Thank you for your support and prayers!