Truitt has been home for over a week now, and seems to really enjoy being home! The noise of the other kids doesn’t seem to bother him in the least. Which is a good thing, because its pretty noisy around […]
One month old! Home from the NICU! All limbs still in tact! Not surviving– Thriving! Yesterday, Truitt turned one month old. Tomorrow, he would have been 37 weeks gestation, and considered safe to deliver as a full term baby. On […]
Baby Truitt is Home! We are thrilled beyond measure to bring Truitt home today, after a 29 day stay in the Mercy NICU. We are so thankful to the physicians, nurses, and especially to all of you who have been praying, […]
This afternoon Truitt nursed, then took his bottle, AND wanted more! We’re hoping he still takes his full bottle at the next feeding. 🙂 The scale isn’t showing it yet, but we think he looks bigger than he did a […]
Truitt celebrated his three week birthday today by taking his entire bottle for the nurse at 6:00am this morning, and again for Leisel at noon! Outside of those two feedings, he is averaging a little over half of his milk […]
One week ago we were discussing in depth with the doctor when to transfer Truitt to the other hospital. Now we are discussing what he needs to be able to do to go home! They will still make outpatient appointments with […]
Truitt got upgraded to a new room today! He was moved to the other wing of the NICU where the ‘feeders and growers’ go. The nurse said, “They usually go over there for a little while before they go home.” […]
Today Truitt was taken off of oxygen completely! No more cannula! Little by little we are losing cords and tubes! He looks much more comfortable, and it is so much easier to maneuver him and feed him without trying to […]
Happy two week birthday Truitt! I (Leisel) am slowly realizing how bleak the expectations for Truitt were at the time of his birth. Maybe I am just naive and optimistic (I believe it’s just God’s grace towards me!), but the […]
Bright and early this morning, Leisel got to the hospital so she could see them change the dressing on Truitt’s feet, and we are so glad she did! His little feet are pink all over! They still have some swelling, […]
Today was another good day for Truitt. His feeding levels were increased, and he was able to come off of the CPAP completely and is just using the cannula with high flow therapy. His head can now move around more […]
"You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You."
Isaiah 26:3