9/21/11

Sorry that it's been awhile since I've posted.  Things have gotten a little busier around here lately.

Home health came out on Monday to draw blood for Madelyn's labs and do all of her measuring.  Maddie Kate now weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces and last Thursday she was 7 pounds 3 ounces.  The nurse was not able to get the blood from Maddie Kate's PICC line so she had to prick her foot.  :(  She also had to change the dressing on Maddie Kate's PICC line which she did not like at all!  After the nurse left, she called us and said that her blood had clotted on her way to the lab and that we would have to have to blood redrawn.  So I took Maddie Kate to the hospital after lunch Monday and had to have her other foot pricked for more blood.  Thankfully Maddie was asleep and hardly stirred this time when she was pricked. 

Monday afternoon and Tuesday Maddie Kate went through a growth spurt.  We couldn't figure out what was wrong with her at first.  She just seemed inconsolable and wanted to nurse nonstop.  I thought she was just wanting to nurse for comfort but finally figured out that it was a growth spurt.  She had gotten to where she was going about 4 - 4 1/2 hours between feedings at night but Monday night and last night she went 3 hours between feedings on the dot and during the day she was going about 2 hours between feedings.  Today she must be pooped out from the growth spurt because I could hardly get her to take a full feeding this morning before she fell asleep and could not get her to wake back up. 

Abby seems to be tolerating Maddie Kate's a little better.  She understands now that Maddie Kate has to have some of the attention sometimes and doesn't seem to be getting as jealous as she was.  It is nice having Austin home this week to help out with the girls.  I know that I'll have to take care of them by myself eventually, but it's nice having the help right now.

Home health is coming by again tomorrow.  Hopefully we'll know the results of Maddie Kate's labs then.  Also Maddie Kate has to go back to Vanderbilt for follow up appointments on the 27th and 28th.  She also has a more advanced hearing test on the 28th.  We still feel that she responds to some sounds, but of course don't know for sure. 

Again thank you so much for your continued prayers for Maddie Kate.  We couldn't be more blessed with such as great group of family, friends, and church.  We have not been members of our church for long, but they are treating us as if we've been members our whole life.  We are so thankful we found such a wondeful church so quickly after our move. 

We will keep you posted as soon as we find out more.