NIPV

Addi got taken off the ventilator this morning at 9:30.  Her doctor said that they had a lot of people around and ready in case she didn't like it again, but it went just fine.  She was calm and the transition went very smoothly.  She is now on the NIPV which stands for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.  It gives her puffs of breath to help her open her lungs but she has to do most of the work on her own.  She is doing really good on it so far.  They didn't want us to hold her again today because of her new machine.  The less we move her and bother her, the better she will tolerate the change.  I haven't held her since Monday and am really missing it.  She is getting 10 mls of milk (about 1/3 of an ounce) and weighed in at a whopping 2 lbs 5 oz tonight.

Jordyn is doing great!  She still swings quite a bit with her oxygen, but otherwise is tolerating her CPAP well.  She is getting about a half an ounce of milk and they have started fortifying it with the other nutrition that she was getting through her IV.  They will probably take out her PICC in the next day or two because she doesn't need it anymore.  Her weight tonight was 2 lbs 8 oz.  The girls are getting so much bigger and more stable.  It's such a relief and we pray it continues.

Bert's work held a raffle today to raise some money for us.  Bert has always loved working at Centershift and the people he works with (which is why he doesn't mind the daily commute!)  Everyone at his work was so generous and we were shocked when we heard the total amount of money raised.  We feel so blessed and grateful for all the love and support everyone has shown throughout this past month!!  Thank you so much!