Playing the Waiting Game

First let me thank each of you for taking the time to lift Tennyson (and us) up in prayer we know that God is carrying us and this little guy through this. We just keep getting good news every day and can't believe it, it's only by His grace...

Tennyson had a great night last night, during his kangaroo care time with Travis he was probably awake for the first 45 minutes. He had Dana as his nurse who we love and Tennyson was doing so well that she let Travis hold him for two hours which he thought was wonderful, but kinda made this mama a little jealous...

To add insult to injury this morning during my kangaroo time we just couldn't quite get our sats to maintain at the level we would have liked. We made it through our hour (barely) but were up and down a lot and finally dropped very low so I decided we should return him to his issolette.

He is doing really well with everything and last night Dr. Topper (a specialist from KC who covers for Dr. Porte when he takes a day or two off) changed Tennyson's feedings to 23ML/2HR for the 8pm feeding and up to 25ML/2HR for the 11pm feeding which is where we are currently. They also decreased his TPN levels to 1.4 and stopped his lipids. Jeannie the nurse practitioner came in last night and stated that it was time to change the dressing on his PICC line which is externally his greatest infection risk at this time so when they change the dressings the entire crew scrubs in, wearing gowns, masks, donning sterile gloves, the whole nine yards to change his dressing (which is the tape) however she said she'd heard a rumor that he was going to lose his PICC line today as the only things running through it were his lipids and TPN. If that is the case she decided that they would just wait until today and remove the entire thing rather than getting him all riled up for something that's coming out today. We are just amazed at his progress and so grateful that he's doing so well, we can't believe he's progressed this well and know it's a gift from the Lord.

The PICC line as of right now hasn't been removed but the dressing hasn't been changed either which means if he continues to gain they will be looking to remove it today. When he was weighed last night he came in at 3lbs. 10.3 oz. so we're looking huge and heavy at this time...

Again we're just so thankful for this little ones life, for the gift God has given us in this child and the many people who's lives he's touched already. We're overwhelmed with the cards and calls that we've received with and the generosity of each of you with your time to devote to us in checking these updates and in the prayers that you're raising to our Father, you don't know how greatly you're appreciated and how indebted to you we are.

Continue praying for:
-lung development (his chest x-ray taken yesterday compared with the last one on 10/3 looked so much better, they said it was almost clear)
-the hematoma on his head (at this time the Radiologist had not read the results so we still know nothing but will update as soon as we do)
-his digestive tract (he's eating so well and doing so great with no residual and reflux but we're wanting to get the pipes working without assistance)
-his eyes and ears (these will be tested at 6 weeks to make sure there wasn't any damage done during birth or during his NICU stay at this time)
-INFECTION (the grim reaper that we're continually warned is lurking at our door, we just keep praying that the Lord will continue to hold our little guy to His chest and keep him from infection)
-Rest (that he would be able to rest better in his new room as he's adjusting and that Travis & I would continue to get some rest each evening, we're running on fumes today)
-His sinuses (he keeps desatting and he is congested so much that they are sucking his nose out about every shift to keep his airways clear, many nurses don't like to take the time to do it because it upsets Tennyson, but pray they would be dilligent about it and that we would be so about reminding them)

Again thanks for lifting up our precious one, we're so blessed to have you as our friends and family and blessed that Tennyson is so loved already. We're indebted to each of you.

A volunteer at Freeman takes photos (professionally, free of charge) of the NICU babies each Tuesday, we had our photo taken last Tuesday and will this one as well. She should bring the CD of last weeks photos today so hopefully I will have some pictures to post tonight.

Love you all-

Amazed by Grace-
Travis, Lindsay & Tennyson Myers