Baby Ezra Update

Not feeling so good :(

Ezra and Daddy

I know. I know. I said I would update you every week... yeah right! The time is going by so fast... which is great... but I never seem to be able to find enough time to sit down at the computer! I have been using my parents camera and it has been really hard to get a clear picture. These pics were taken last night by my sis-in-law (thanks Amber!)... but unfortunately she was having a very hard time breathing and therefore was not feeling well at all. The last few weeks have been quite a whirlwind, but I will try to update you the best I can. Since my last post, Ezra's little lungs had collapsed down a little and her x-ray showed that they were very hazy. They put her back on the nasal CPAP hoping to keep her from getting pneumonia. When her x-rays did not improve, they put her back on the ventilator and within a couple days told us that she did in fact have Pneumonia afterall. Of course there was a lot of stress and tears through all of this... but a few days later we were told that they did not believe she had Pneumonia, and it had just been an educated guess. They put her back on nasal CPAP at this point, hoping it would help clear up her lungs, which it did... confirming that she did not have Pneumonia. She was on nasal CPAP for several days when they decided to try her on a low flow nasal cannula. This lasted a few days until last night when she just got too tired and was really struggling to breathe. They put her back on a high flow nasal cannula, which seemed to make her more comfortable. However, her follow up x-ray showed that her lungs were hazy again and she was put back on nasal CPAP last night. I know that is a lot of information, and it probably doesn't even make much sense... but that is it in a nutshell! She is up to 2 LBS. almost 13 OZ. and I am getting to hold her twice a day now. Jarom also held her for the first time last weekend, and it was so sweet to see. She still looks forward to story time with her daddy, daily visits from Ellen the Great, and loves getting all dolled up in the Micro-Preemie outfits Grandma Leder has bought her. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. It means the world to us.