Noelle had another really good, quiet day overall. She gained 30 grams
putting her at 700 grams total (or 1 lb. 8.7 oz.). She is only 12 grams
away from doubling her birth weight so we are hoping she reaches that
and then passes it by very soon. They do believe that she is probably
experiencing quite a bit of acid reflux due to her small size. She has
been having quite a bit of desatting lately but she always brings
herself right back up. It is typical with acid reflux, so we are hoping
that it gets better as she continues to grow. Some days, she seems to
sleep so deeply that it does not bother her too much, and other days it
really seems to make her uncomfortable. Today was a deep sleeping day
so hopefully that means continued growth spurts. We did not hold her
today--she was on the cold side with her body temperature so we kept her
in her isolette and piled on the warm blankets. Other than those
things, it was a pretty uneventful day.
On the subject of Noelle but a slightly different note, there is a story airing on FOX 8 News (our local news station), this Thursday evening at 10:00p.m. A lot of people have been asking about it so I will explain some of the background. This story actually began back in October when we thought we were facing a fatal condition with Noelle. We had contacted the NILMDTS organization ("Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep") which does volunteer photography for parents who have lost or will lose their baby. It took us quite some time to reach the point where we would consider photographs if Noelle was stillborn, but in the end, we thought it would be the only thing we would have left to document the short time we would have with her and the only thing we might have to share with future children. So we contacted the NILMDTS photographer for our area and were introduced to Tammy. She met with us and learned our situation and offered to do a maternity session for us (which pictures many of you have now seen) and then to be there when Noelle was born to take photographs for us as well. She also told us that FOX 8 had contacted her hoping to do a story on NILMDTS and to follow a couple going through the process. The decision was up to us, and we told her we would pray about it. Our initial reaction was "no way!!" Things were difficult enough without cameras being in our face, but as we talked through things together and prayed about it, we had a change of heart. It was yet another opportunity to document our journey with Noelle for our future children to see (keep in mind that at this point, we are preparing for Noelle's stillbirth) as well as to possibly be a testimony to the community. We agreed to meet with Bob Buckley and then make our decision. After meeting with him and Eric, his photographer, we agreed to move forward with them, understanding that we could back out at any time and after making it clear that our faith in God was preeminent in our lives, and we did not want that fact hidden from the story. So they have been following us for quite some time and were there at the ultrasound when we first heard positive news and thought things might be changing with Noelle's outcome. They still chose to follow the story even though the circumstances changed and the first part is now airing this week. If you do not have a TV or if you are not local, FOX 8 has a livestream on their website, so you can watch it here (http://www.myfox8.com/news/livestreaming/) at 10:00p.m. eastern standard time on Thursday, February 2nd. It will be shared by Bob Buckley in the "Buckley Report" sometime within the newscast. We are constantly amazed at the relationships that continue to develop out of Noelle's situation, and we're praying that God just continues to use as as vessels for His glory. Thank you for continuing to pray with us to that end!!
On the subject of Noelle but a slightly different note, there is a story airing on FOX 8 News (our local news station), this Thursday evening at 10:00p.m. A lot of people have been asking about it so I will explain some of the background. This story actually began back in October when we thought we were facing a fatal condition with Noelle. We had contacted the NILMDTS organization ("Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep") which does volunteer photography for parents who have lost or will lose their baby. It took us quite some time to reach the point where we would consider photographs if Noelle was stillborn, but in the end, we thought it would be the only thing we would have left to document the short time we would have with her and the only thing we might have to share with future children. So we contacted the NILMDTS photographer for our area and were introduced to Tammy. She met with us and learned our situation and offered to do a maternity session for us (which pictures many of you have now seen) and then to be there when Noelle was born to take photographs for us as well. She also told us that FOX 8 had contacted her hoping to do a story on NILMDTS and to follow a couple going through the process. The decision was up to us, and we told her we would pray about it. Our initial reaction was "no way!!" Things were difficult enough without cameras being in our face, but as we talked through things together and prayed about it, we had a change of heart. It was yet another opportunity to document our journey with Noelle for our future children to see (keep in mind that at this point, we are preparing for Noelle's stillbirth) as well as to possibly be a testimony to the community. We agreed to meet with Bob Buckley and then make our decision. After meeting with him and Eric, his photographer, we agreed to move forward with them, understanding that we could back out at any time and after making it clear that our faith in God was preeminent in our lives, and we did not want that fact hidden from the story. So they have been following us for quite some time and were there at the ultrasound when we first heard positive news and thought things might be changing with Noelle's outcome. They still chose to follow the story even though the circumstances changed and the first part is now airing this week. If you do not have a TV or if you are not local, FOX 8 has a livestream on their website, so you can watch it here (http://www.myfox8.com/news/livestreaming/) at 10:00p.m. eastern standard time on Thursday, February 2nd. It will be shared by Bob Buckley in the "Buckley Report" sometime within the newscast. We are constantly amazed at the relationships that continue to develop out of Noelle's situation, and we're praying that God just continues to use as as vessels for His glory. Thank you for continuing to pray with us to that end!!
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