Friday

We are some tired parents. Days are flying by and surprisingly busy.

The NICU is a humbling place. It is rare that you don't have a neighbor in the pods and because you live in close quarters it's hard not to see what other families are going through. Apparently it is a small world, and our recent neighbor turned out to be one of Brandon's junior high school classmates (it wasn't exactly the ideal setting for a reunion). They didn't stay long. We send them our best and hope that things are improving for them at Children's Hospital in Denver. It's hard not to take on other families' burdens, and it is extremely taxing.

Delaney has her spells, but this morning they weaned her down to 1 liter of high flow. Hopefully she can stay strong and keep building up her lungs. On Thursday afternoon she had her third eye exam, which again indicated that her retinas are immature still. That was excellent news and we hope she can keep it up.

Today we received some gifts in the mail that are extremely meaningful to us- a bracelet and key chain with hand-braided strands of our Kym's mane. Thank you to the Japuntich's and all others that may have had a hand in it. They mean more to us than you know.