Day ?? - Kelly

so I am realizing now that the whole naming each blog entry as the day was a dumb idea b/c I have ablsolutely no idea what day it is and I am assuming that only gets worse.

well today was a good day. important stuff first and then I must share a story! kyle had a good day - I think he likes his nurse he had today... Brandi. his oxygen saturation is good. he is still at 60 bpm (breaths) so that needs to come down but today they were letting him rest. He got platelets today so for those of you asking yes please you can donate platelets and blood in kyle's name. anyway so he got those today in preparation of a medicine he may need to close a hole between his heart and lungs. this hole is normal but he will need help closing it b/c he is not full term. Please pray for his kidneys to mature supernatually b/c he will need to be able to tee tee like a champ to get this medicine. Please continue to pray for his brain for protections from bleeds! so... recap... protection from brain bleeds, maturing lungs and kidneys, ventilator breaths to go down from 60 per minute. and as his mom I am praying that he would breathe in the breath of God. That while his eyes are not open he will watch the angels as they defend him. he will smell the breath of God as it heals him. that one day he will remember being held by his Father's healing hands.

okay - my story for the day. I had several hours to sit with kyle today and agian, his is a joy. I love to just watch him. He streched his little arms and legs soooo long today, he curled up and held his hands together under his chin and went to sleep, as soon as I got his diaper off to change it he put his hand down there. mom's you understand - is that not the first thing they do? :)

but my other purpose today was to meet with a lactation consultant. kelly and breast feeding is not a good combo! but with kyle being so little it is necessary. we may be using a milk bank some but we needed to use my milk also. (curtis, now is the time you will want to close your ears). as some of you know lactation consultants can be a bit over the top - this lady was great! I am totally gun shy on this mind you but after our talk we decide I am going to try. So she goes to get the pump and as she places the pump on me (no discretion here) she lets me know that she wants me to use this one b/c it is the cadilac and not only does it have better suction but it uses foreplay on the breast. you heard me right. anyway - after I pumped and came out of the room with my jars of milk everyone was patting me on the back and say "great job". the nurse clapped for me. kind - but strange - but kind. anyway - the lord is protecting me, I am feeling good and today good and the lord even provided some humor!

what a joyful day with my little lion.