First, I apologize for the lack of updates. My intentions are to do updates more frequently but the exhaustion has set in, and at the end of the day Jeremy and I crash. But I will try to be better because I know we have so many family and friends who are invested in our story and are praying for Olivia and us.
Hanging out in a hospital watching our daughter fight for every breath she takes is not what we had planned for our first wedding anniversary, but here we are. We did get to go out to one of our favorite Italian restaurants for dinner, The Place. If you have not been there, we highly recommend. There is one in Roseville and one in Placerville.
Here are the updates for Olivia:
- Olivia finished her antibiotics for her two infections and they seemed to have worked.
- They restarted her feedings with my milk, which is so great. There are so many benefits for her getting my milk, so we are excited about that.
- Last time we reported that her PDA had closed. Well, it reopened. This is common, and we were warned that this could happen. They wanted to wait until she was done with her antibiotics and the infections had resolved before they started a second round of Tylenol. She began another round yesterday and that should be done on Tuesday, which will be one month for her! Then we will get another echo to see if it worked.
- Today they swabbed her to run a test for Cytomegalovirus (CMV). This is a common virus for preemies, but it can have severe impacts on babies. We will not get the results for a few days, so big prayers that this comes back negative.
- Olivia will also get another brain scan in the next week or so to check for any brain bleeds.
- Olivia is almost 2 pounds!!! Hopefully she will be twice her birth weight soon.
- She is still requiring a moderate amount of oxygen and still on the jet ventilator. So our next goal is that her little lungs get stronger and that she is able to get down into the low 30s for her support (she has been in the 50s and 60s). Once she gets into the low 30s then we can do skin to skin again.
- She is still spunky, getting stronger each day. Sometimes too much for her own good. She is moving her head more and trying to grab at her tubes which is not good. But it is good that she is feisty and not lethargic.
Olivia’s Dates:
- Age: 28 days
- Gestation: 29 weeks and 4 days
Until next time…
The One... 
Happy Anniversary you two 💜 Thank you for the update and sharing little Olivia’s journey with us. I’m glad you guys got the chance to get dinner at one of your favorite places and celebrate your anniversary. I know it didn’t look like what you had expected but I’m so proud of you two for leaning on each other and still finding those moments of joy. Love you both, and love and prayer to Olivia.
ahhh The Place. Great choice. Thank you for the updates. The struggles are real and emotions run wild. Lean into each high and low and know He has all of you in the palm of His hand. Listen to your body so you are strong for your little one. Share the joys and tears and hugs with each other. I pray for continued healing, weight gain, better oxygen levels and whatever else the three of you need to begin your journey at home. Father, I ask you to continue to be with this family. Let them feel your peace and hear your guidance. In your precious son’s name – Amen 💕🌻🐝🌻