Prayer & Praise Update ~ June 25th

- Charlotte gained a LITTLE weight back!!! PRAISE!
- Is currently off the lights and on room air (no oxygen!) PRAISE!
- I have been able to do kangaroo care at least once every day! PRAISE!

- Please pray that her PDA closes, like it does it most newborns. Her test yesterday revealed that is has not yet, but the doctors have decided to just watch it at this time before doing anything to help it. PRAY PRAY PRAY that God will continue to heal her body and specifically in this one area.

- Pray for continued growth, development and the wisdom of the her medical team as we watch God continue to knit her and form her outside of my womb. He is truly amazing and we are AMAZED every day when we see her!

- We have one more night to stay here in the hospital family room. Praise!
- Please pray we can get into the Ronald McDonald House tomorrow so we can remain as close to Charlotte as we can be.
(...and even if we do not, God has already provided another option for a few days... because He is that GOOD! and y'all are being His hands and feet to us! PRAISE!)

- I am feeling better every day and have been able to get rest. Thankful for the encouragement of everyone to make sure that happens. :) Praise!
-Please continue to pray for my recovery from the csection and the severe preeclampsia and HELLP... Sometimes I forget how sick I was last week and it may still take some time before I am fully recovered.

-Lila is having fun with her Papa back in Altus, while my mama stays here with me.
I am so grateful that they are here and when I cannot be with Charlotte or my Lila that they are there with both of my girls!

Lila Story: She told me last night on the phone ...
Lila: "Make sure that Charlotte has her paci right next to her, because when she needs it she can get it. Is she crying now?"
Me: "no she's sleeping."
Lila: "ok. well when she does cry she will need her paci. She doesn't like having her diaper changed and sometimes that makes her cry, so make sure she has her paci, ok mom?"
She's such a great BIG SISTER!

Charlotte ~ 5 days old
(31 weeks)
(This is a preemie paci! so tiny!)

God continues to overwhelm us with His love through each of you.
God is answering your sweet prayers for our family and our little Charlotte in amazing ways.
He is answering our prayers and our needs even before we know we need them! And we just stand in AWE! Thank you!
We are truly BLOW AWAY as His Bride, the church, loves on us and prays for us.