What A Week

Its hard to believe as I write this remembering where we were a week ago.  Around this time we were thinking Ellie was headed to be put on the ECMO (heart and lung bypass machine).  She was not doing good.  The doctors and nurses were all concerned.  Then what a miracle we saw and have continued to see!  Matt and I just can't say enough how awesome our God is!  Ellie has improved so much.  And that truly is a gift from Him.  He is the Great Physician.  He is working on our Ellie daily!  It is so awesome to see our Lord at work.  Matt and I are so excited every day to see what Ellie might be doing next.  It's amazing the things we take for granted.  Matt and I are just loving and cherishing each milestone Ellie makes at Children's.  We have been so blessed.  We love getting to share all of this good news with everyone each day.  Your prayers are working!  We truly can't thank you enough for the continued prayers.  You all have no idea how much they are helping all of us each and every day.  God has blessed us with such an awesome support system and we are so lucky to have you all!  But most importantly, God has blessed us with an awesome baby girl!

Ellie is having another good day today!  The doctors are still discussing when and what medicines to wean Ellie off of next.  The best news to report today is Ellie is tolerating being moved and assessed sooo much better.  Her heart rate is going up and oxygen levels are holding strong when they are moving and assessing her.  This is a big change from just a couple days ago!  And, this is what they want to see happen.  She was very wide eyed and alert today.  We love to see this!  We have still not yet been able to hold her, but that will come in time.  Right now we are bonding with her by talking to her, letting her grip our finger, holding our hand on her head and giving her kisses.  We love all of this.  It's so amazing just to watch her.  Ellie is also maintaining her own body heat so she doesn't have to have the bed warm on anymore.  Hopefully just a few more days and she will be able to wear some of her cute clothes!

I will say this till I am in blue in the face, but our God is just so amazing.  As a parent, you never want to see your child, your precious newborn have to be hooked up to machines and all kinds of medicines.  You never want to see your child so sedated that they are just laying there.  It's scary and upsetting, I won't lie.  But God has pulled us through these past few days.  He has shown us so many marvelous miracles!  And I believe without a doubt He is not done!!!  I am going to let Matt post some pictures of our precious little Ellie from today!

I love you all and thank you again for all of your continued prayers!!!

Ellie's Mommy

The hat was a gift from Ellie's great Aunt Kim!