JANUARY 29 UPDATE

JANUARY 29 UPDATE (11 weeks, 1 day old)

38 WEEKS

The miracle babies are doing well.

Mackenzie is breathing on her own. They took her off her oxygen last Tuesday night and she has been breathing on her own since and has done very well for a week. She is taking her bottles very well and is being her sweet calm gentle self. The bottles are filled with Augmenten which is a thick liquid for the babies. They get their mother's milk through their feeding tube still. Mackenzie weighs five pounds, twelve ounces.

Madilynn is still having difficulty keeping her bottle down. She has very bad reflux and has aspirated it at times. She is still on her oxygen. Her bottom has healed up nicely. Madilynn has reached another milestone! She weighs SIX pounds, one ounce.

Mckayla is doing better taking her bottles and is still on her oxygen. She is on one liter and and doing well. Her bottom is still sore and a wound specialist is gong to check it out. They have been unable to get it to heal using different creams and lotions. She weighs five pounds, nine ounces.

Christine was able to hold all three darlings for the first time on Thursday. She has enjoyed that a few more times since then. She had not seen Jack in almost three weeks because of all us at the house fighting the flu so she was so happy to spend the weekend with Jackson and Michael. They took a trip to the aquarium in Springfield and had a wonderful time together. Jack was so glad to see his mommy.

Pray that McKayla's bottom will heal up without any infection and further difficulty. Pray that Madilynn's reflux will stop and she will be able to keep her liquid down. Pray for a smooth transition when the babies come home. Pray for Michael and Christine as they adapt to THREE newborns with a 2 year old in the house!!

Thank you for your continued support in prayer. We appreciate it greatly. You have all blessed us more than you will ever know by taking the time to intercede on our miracle babies' behalf.