one week

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8

Today Emory completed one week of life on earth. I am so blessed to know her. We reached goals today to celebrate her life. She was moved from her plexiglass condo to a real live nursery box. Though she continues to spend her days in NICU, she at least gets to be in normal air. This means that she has been maintaining her temperature well enough to test out how her body is working without the confines of plastic and artificial heat. She also had the feeding tube removed from her mouth/stomach. The doctor ordered a halt on IV fluids and a move to a lesser amount of oxygen to be sent through her nasal tube. All of these blessings mark a day of progress and a light at the end of this tunnel. I can’t imagine the mommies who can’t have their babies home with them for months. The constant trips to the NICU and dragging our family from McDonald’s playground and attempts at home schooling in between times have definitely been trying. Knowing God is with us and seeing the evidence of how He has taken care of our family gives us peace and the ability to be flexible and patient.

The highlight of the day today was that Emory nursed for the first time. Some may think this is odd, but for a mother who nursed both of her older children, it is, quite possibly the best gift aside from getting to bring her home from the hospital. God’s mercies do endure forever.