3 Weeks

Jana and I wake up every morning at 2 am and 5:30 am to pump....well I sometimes wake up to help, probably a majority of the time I go right back to snoring and only wake up when everything is done and I need to go put the milk in the fridge downstairs. Our alarm clock is programed for a country music station here in KC and this was the song that was playing at 5:30 this morning.

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Today's post is for Reagan Mary Mies.

Here are the words to Alan Jackson's "Sissy's Song":

Why did she have to go
So young I just don't know why
Things happen half the time
Without reason without rhyme
Lovely, sweet young woman
Daughter, wife and mother
Makes no sense to me
I just have to believe

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me

Loved ones she left behind
Just trying to survive
And understand the why
Feeling so lost inside
Anger shot straight at God
Then asking for His love
Empty with disbelief
Just hoping that maybe

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me

It's hard to say goodbye
Her picture in my mind
Will always be of times I'll cherish
And I won't cry 'cause

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels
By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees
And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting
And I know she's smiling saying
Don't worry 'bout me
Don't worry 'bout me
Don`t worry 'bout me



Quick update on Emma, she's gained another 30 grams. She's now up to 1090 grams which isn't good because it's all extracellular fluid that is built up. She's very swollen so they've given her hydrocortisone to try to turn that around. They are putting off the surgery for maybe another week until they can get this under control.

Abigail responded very well to the hydrocortisone she was given and is doing much better on her vent settings and they have put her back on feed at 4ml every 3 hrs. Jana may be able to do kangaroo care today with her. She has been steadily gaining weight and is now at 560 grams or 1lb 4 oz. so we are grateful for that.

Our little girls have been in the hospital now 3 weeks! It seems like a lifetime ago when Jana was admitted into the hospital dilated at 3.

My parents are coming in town this weekend which will be nice because I feel like I haven't seen them in a year.

I found out that Medicaid helps pay the hospital bills for babies that are born under 2 lbs. I'm like a lot of folks out there that think the government has a credit card with no credit limit and they are spending us into a debt that may never be repaid in my lifetime.

However, when it comes to the care of those who can't help themselves, I have no problem watching my tax dollars contribute to their care.

I hope everyone has a blessed Friday and a great weekend.