Today's E-vent (title by Nana)

Dear Friends,
I hope that you have all had a good weekend so far. I apologize for not updating the blog more last night. Reagan had good success on her CPAP for 36 hours, pretty much breathing on her own. This morning, around 10:00 AM the Nurse Practitioner checked Reagan's CPAP Mask and found that her nose was "blanched" which means that it did not have sufficient blood flow to her nose. They decided to use a nasal canula instead of the mask so that Reagan would not have to have cosmetic surgery on her nose. The nasal canula would not fit her as well as the mask and could not maintain pressure as well and therefore needed to be put back on the ventilator. We are very grateful for the 36 hours that she was able to be off of the vent, and for the strength that we trust her lungs gained from the experience. She does have strong lungs!!! The main problem is that her body is so little. Many of the attachments do not fit as well and it is harder to maintain pressure for the oxygen to get into her lungs as she breathes. Please continue to pray that her lungs will stay strong and that next time they put her on something other than the vent, that it will fit perfectly and will serve the function intended, even on her little body. Let's even take it a step further and pray that she will be off the vent and CPAP as soon as possible and that she will have no need for either. I know that God can do it! He has proved Himself time and time again already and I have no doubt that He will do it again!!! He made this little girl and can give her the strength that she needs to grow strong and to breathe on her own!

Thank you all for reading and replying to this Blog with your thoughts. We appreciate your prayers throughout this process as that is what is getting us through. God is listening and providing help! Thank you for caring. I can't tell you how grateful we are for your prayers and encouragement. We will be up here at the hospital for at least another 8 weeks and know that it will be a long road...but we have made it almost two weeks already with your prayers and support and know that God will help us make it the rest of the way.

Reagan has gained 3oz since born so she is now 1lb and 9oz...Thank the Lord! She is even starting to look a little bit bigger. We are so thankful for this little life and want blessings and strength to be hers!!! She is adorable and so sweet and I love her dearly. Another request we would like to make is that God will protect Reagan from any infections or sickness that could slow her progress - I know He is able!

Amy got to hold Reagan on Friday for the very first time and was grinning from ear to ear (of course). I haven't yet, but am excited to hold my little girl soon. She did great with Amy and all her vitals stayed very strong. It takes a while to get all her tubes and wires arranged to be able to hold her, but it is definitely worth it. They call it Kangaroo Care as it provides skin to skin contact for the baby and mother. Make sure to look at the pictures that Amy will post shortly of her holding Reagan. They are absolutely precious!!!

Praise God for the progress!!! We are trusting HIM for his power and wisdom and to guide the medical staff and us to produce the greatest outcome for Baby Reagan.

Go Reagan, Go!!!

We love you all!!!

Robert and Amy