Some Positives!

Today was a good day for little Kiya. Positive things that are happening in her life:
1. The nutritive I.V. fluid has been removed. Kiya now has one less pic line. This is great as there can be negative side-effects from this kind of diet.
2. No more daily pokes to her foot to draw blood, to make sure she is getting the right nutrition from the I.V.
3. They are continuing to increase Kiya's "food" intake.
4. Kiya has gone two days without having a "tap".
5. Kiya's brain ultrasound showed "no change". We consider that a positive.
6. The amount of oxygen flowing through her cannula has been decreased.

We still haven't heard from the specialist concerning Kiya's heart. She continues to have little lapses in breathing. Apparently this is not uncommon in preemies, and Kiya continues to "fix" the situation.

Sorry we haven't put any new pictures on the blog. Kiya currently has a blanket covering her little isolate making it too dark to take a good picture. Take our word for it, she's just as beautiful as ever. We'll provide proof of that as soon as we can.

We all know that Kiya is a miracle. It was brought home to us again today when Kristen met with Dr. Aagard, her OB/GYN. Dr. Aagard was the attending physician when Kiya was born. Dr. Aagard told Kristen that he had never seen a baby live before where resuscitation procedures had been administered for so long.

Three days after Kiya was born, Dr. Aagard called UVMC to check on Kiya's condition. He was told by the staff at UVMC, that they didn't think Kiya would make it. On Saturday, Kiya will be four weeks old.

To each and every one of you, that has offered prayers on behalf of Kiya, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You have our sincerest gratitude.

We love you Kiya.