Today was pretty uneventful overall as Noelle continued to adjust to being in a new place. While she definitely could not be termed as a fussy baby, she cries more than I have seen her do before, and it just seems to take longer to get her settled into comfortable positions. I think a lot of it is the bed is made up differently than to what she is accustomed, and the acid reflux makes her more uncomfortable in certain positions. All in all though, she rested better today, and I held her for periods of time in the morning and afternoon, and that seemed to help settle her down as well and give her something reminiscent of our familiar routine. Her eyes did not look as red and swollen today, and the one that had bled some originally seems to have cleared up....just in time for another eye exam in the morning. We are really praying for some definitive answers from this exam tomorrow morning. They could say that she needs the surgery right away based on the progression they see, or they could choose to continue observing her (in which case, we will request that she continue to be observed at Forsyth). Thank you so much for praying for us. We need a lot of wisdom and patience right now as we have had to advocate on her behalf the last two days like never before. We will update as soon as possible after her eye exam tomorrow and let you know how things are proceeding. In closing tonight, I'm just going to list some of the blessings that I have been focusing on the past couple of days as we try to adjust to all this change. God is teaching me to be content right where He places me, and to rest in Him yet again. Thank you for also praying with us to that end.
Current Blessings:
~Noelle has the same Neonatologists who have been seeing her since day one. While the rest of the medical staff/care is different, her head doctors are the same, and it's comforting that they know her and her history and can continue to diagnose accordingly.
~The Neonatologist who has been following her the past two days is the same one who toured us through the NICU 3 days before she was born, who was at her delivery, and who has been with her during her two most difficult sick periods since she was born. We were so happy to see his face on Wednesday morning!!
Ultimately, we know that God has a purpose through this, and while we do not understand at all, we can continue to rest in His goodness.
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