Sophie Update

Sophie is doing so good... we went to the Hospital this morning and the updates could not have been better. What she had was inflammation in the lungs, replicating Pneumonia. She wasn't sick with Pneumonia, but her body was fighting it like she had it. She had a hole in her lung, which they were hoping would heal itself. Then her oxygen level was up at 40% and needs to be at 21%. and her Respiratory rate was up around 70-100, and normal is 20-60. And her co2 levels were really high, and her co2 and oxygen exchange was not where it was supposed to be. So there is what we were up against, and here is the GOOD NEWS.
Her co2 is right where it needs to be, her co2 and oxygen exchange is great.
Her oxygen level is down to 29%
and her respiratory rate is down to 30-70 which is such an improvement.
And the best news of all is the hole in her lung is GONE!!! The doctors were actually amazed on how fast it went away.

So what does all this mean?? She will get the 2 umbillical cord IV's out of her belly, all she will have is the high flow oxygen, and an IV since she is not getting the feedings as much as she needs right now. And I GET TO FEED HER for the first time tonight...which then makes it so We can start to hold her!! So today has been a great day!! and if she keeps on getting better at the rate she has, who knows she might be able to come home this week!!!!

Anyways here are some fun pictures!!! Enjoy

She love to suck on her feeding tube...she'll sit and lick it and chew on it. It cracks me up.

When I get there to see her she is always all curled up and cozy. This was a drooly one.

They had to tighten her little mittens on, because she would pull on her tubes, and cause a mess.

I Took this picture of the CPap in the garbage, because that is where it needs to be. If you have ever had to experience this on a child it is HORRIBLE...

I loved this picture, and it would be so much better without all the 'medical stuff' in it but none the less it is adorable.

We Love her and are excited for her to meet her big brother, since Jake really has no idea what has happened since she has been in the NICU!! So the day they get to meet will be an amazing day!! Thanks again for all those that have been praying for our little Sophie, it has been a real miracle. Thank You & Love You!!