1 Week old

Morgan is 8 days old today!! It has been a rough first week of life for Morgan.  It's been a somewhat busy past few days for Casey and I and I'm happy to report not quite so busy for Miss Morgan. She has been receiving a bit of mommy's milk the past few days which is great, she is now off of her nitrous oxide which is awesome as well. They removed her IV that was in her belly button so now she is down to 1 IV line in her left hand and her picc line in her right arm.

The doctors are still having a bit of a tussle with her blood pressure, which hasn't been as high as it once was, but is still to high for a baby her size. They are hoping that since she's been eating some milk that will help her body absorb some more of her blood pressure medicine seeing as how two of them are given to her via her feeding tube and not into her IV line.

The good news for the day though is that Morgan will not have to go into surgery tomorrow to remove her Kidney!!! Her urine output is back up to 2.7ml which is fantastic. She did dive off for about a day or so down to 1.4ml but she has made a steady climb back up and hopefully will continue to do so. As long as she can get rid of her excess fluid and her lab work comes back that her kidneys are working at least "ok", then it'll be a little while before she has to have her surgery which is great. That will give her more time get her lungs and body stronger.

Also good news is that with her urine output increasing they are able to giver her some more fluids in her IV and also more milk in her feeding tube. They have started to give her some very nutritious fluid through her IV which will hopefully help her grow a bit stronger and have given her a bit extra milk every time they feed her.

They have also backed off a bit on her morphine which has made her be a bit more awake and I had a great surprise this morning when I came into see her. Both her eyes were open and she was trying so hard to see just what the heck was actually going on around her. Casey and I have been able to witness her trying to peak out of one eye before but she couldn't keep it open for more then a s second or two. Was absolutely fantastic to see that!!

Morgan's kidney specialist Dr. Jenkins will be back into town on Thursday so Casey and I are very much looking forward to sitting down with him to see how things are looking from his perspective. He keeps very close tabs on her via his computer. He is constantly checking on her labs and speaking with the doctors on hand at St. Lukes.

Morgan is slowly but surely doing better. A step in the right direction, no matter how small, is still a step. Morgan's steps are small and we couldn't ask for more. Her mother and I are very proud of her


Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. They mean a lot to us and we are very appreciative of it.

Also, a very big thank you to the St. Lukes Children's Hospital NICU staff. They have all been unbelievable in their care for Morgan and to Casey and I. They always keep Casey and I informed about everything and make sure that we are well taken care of. Dr. Knight, Dr. Thorton, Bryanna, Rebecca, Sheryl, Heather, thank you so much for your heart and care. And also to all the other staff who has helped with Morgan you are all outstanding!!