Happy 7 Months Mia!

Dearest Mia,

It's hard to believe, but you are 7 months today! My how you've grown! Today lots of different things happened for you. You were doing well enough that they said you didn't need to be in the PICU anymore, so they moved you into the infant room on the floor. It's kind of like when you were in the NICU...there are 4 cribs and a nurse and an assistant to take care of the babies. It was really hard for me to leave you baby girl, but you were sleeping so nice and know that I'll be back real soon!

You still have your pneumonia, so we are praying that it will get cleared up real soon. That is what is pretty much keeping us at the hospital. You also haven't been sucking real well, but Grandma Cheri got you to take your pacifier twice tonight, so we are real hopeful that if we continue working with you it will become real familiar. The doctor told us though that they would need to do a swallow study on you when you were ready to take a bottle just to make sure that your feedings go into your tummy and not your lungs...apparently that is a brain function. So we will be praying for that sweet pea!

They are also weaning you off of the oxygen in your nose and you are almost to the point of room air, which is really good...maybe by tomorrow that will go away.

And Grandma and I got you to smile quite a bit today, which was real nice. We continue to be so encouraged that God will continue to heal you and help you recover. In my mind I keep thinking how science says no, but God can say yes because He created science. We remain hopeful and thankful for how well God has already taken care of you.

Daddy and I love you so much!!!!