651. WOW! shes soooo cute. glad she got home ok.
kenzie
Monday, May 24, 2010
650. So happy that things turned out well. I thought of you guys often while I was away and have a new appreciation for healthy babies.
Dannie
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
649. Hi Niki, The video was great. I'm sure you and your family are so happy. Baby June is beautiful. Enjoy this time.
Donny Antonangeli
Monday, April 26, 2010
648. Hi Niki,
A little late, but glad all is well and June is home.
What a great family, all the best to you and Denny.
And we miss you.
Bill McCollough
Thursday, April 22, 2010
647. Hi Niki,
It looks as if your beautiful new daughter has a big sister who already has assumed that role in spades.
Congratulations to the three of you on your wonderful fortune in the form of baby sister and daughter # 2.
Tom Prior
Tom Prior
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
646. SO HAPPY SHE IS FINALLY HOME TO SUCH A WONDERFUL FAMILY!!! The video is so beautiful! She is such a cute girl and Dylan is such a great big sis...already changing a diaper!!! Enjoy your homecoming!!!
Vikki, Mike, Jacob & Chance
Friday, April 9, 2010
645. Congratulations and such a wonderful blog!!! aren't your girls precious!?
Good luck!
Frank, Angie, Carson, and Thomas
Thursday, April 8, 2010
644. Final comment. WOOT!!! Glad she is home and all are well. What a great ending to a great blog and site. I'm glad Dylan loves her so much and enjoys helping out. Sounds like you will have that help at night so you and Niki can get your 8 hours in while Dylan covers the night shift. :) Not surprising that Dylan is an amazing big sister--she's been such a great kid to watch grow and change. June will have a great example and probably develop even faster than Dylan having her to observe. Thanks for sharing the event in a blog where I could follow along and feel a part of it. Love you guys!!
GA Linda
Thursday, April 8, 2010
643. So, Awesome!!!! Welcome home June!!!!!
Will
Thursday, April 8, 2010
642. Welcome home June! Cannot wait to meet you and get the latest "gossip" from Dylan! You are already an awesome big sister! Stay as close as you are today!
D
Thursday, April 8, 2010
641. All I can say is that I'm going to miss this blog! It has been quite a ride. Enjoy your beautiful family..
Maureen
Thursday, April 8, 2010
640. Denny, you never stop amazing me with your beautiful pictures and journaling. We have followed this blog daily and have shed a few tears along the way. What a wild ride and it's only been a week. What a wild ride you are in for! We are so proud of all of you and so thankful June is home. Dylan is already an amazing big sister. We love you all and can't wait to meet June in person.
Hoffmans
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Today was an awesome day! We finally were able to bring June home from the hospital. The past week has felt like an eternity but the end result is a very happy one, and that's how we wanted this blog to end. June is doing great, she's a very healthy and happy baby. The doctors and nurses at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte are wonderful and talented people. We feel very fortunate that she was in such good hands and turned around so quickly.
June's trip home was a great one. She fit well in the car seat, even though she is a little pudgy. We'll get her on the treadmill as soon as possible.
A few hours after getting home and settled we went to pick up Dylan at day care and June was in the car with us. Dylan was so excited. I wish I had a better photo but I took this over the back of my head from the driver's seat so it will have to do.
Dylan is adjusting really well. We went on a walk with June today and Dylan pushed the stroller the entire way. She was super proud of her little sister and wanted to show her off to everyone.
Tonight she changed one of June's diapers almost entirely by herself, no lie! I'm hoping this is some sort of foreshadowing.
Dylan is completely infatuated and in love with her new sister. She said "we will be best friends".
This will be the final post for the baby blog and we're thrilled to end it all on a very happy note. We thank each and everyone one of you who followed along, left comments and shared our special birth of June. It's been a total blast and we're sad that it has to end. We'll sorta end, that is. I'll leave the comment section open for a few weeks, please feel free to leave a final comment on the blog before I close it. I also plan to keep the site up for a long while to serve as a journal for June's arrival. Visit as often as you like.
I'll continue to document June's life on my personal web site on humzoo.com. In the years to come, there will most likely be thousands of embarrassing photos and videos to post of June that will amount to a steadily-growing collection of blackmail material for her rehearsal dinner one day. I do look forward to that moment! Please don't be a stranger, follow along and stay in touch!
Visit me at humzoo.com/dennydeaton/.
June's trip home was a great one. She fit well in the car seat, even though she is a little pudgy. We'll get her on the treadmill as soon as possible.
A few hours after getting home and settled we went to pick up Dylan at day care and June was in the car with us. Dylan was so excited. I wish I had a better photo but I took this over the back of my head from the driver's seat so it will have to do.
Dylan is adjusting really well. We went on a walk with June today and Dylan pushed the stroller the entire way. She was super proud of her little sister and wanted to show her off to everyone.
Tonight she changed one of June's diapers almost entirely by herself, no lie! I'm hoping this is some sort of foreshadowing.
Dylan is completely infatuated and in love with her new sister. She said "we will be best friends".
This will be the final post for the baby blog and we're thrilled to end it all on a very happy note. We thank each and everyone one of you who followed along, left comments and shared our special birth of June. It's been a total blast and we're sad that it has to end. We'll sorta end, that is. I'll leave the comment section open for a few weeks, please feel free to leave a final comment on the blog before I close it. I also plan to keep the site up for a long while to serve as a journal for June's arrival. Visit as often as you like.
I'll continue to document June's life on my personal web site on humzoo.com. In the years to come, there will most likely be thousands of embarrassing photos and videos to post of June that will amount to a steadily-growing collection of blackmail material for her rehearsal dinner one day. I do look forward to that moment! Please don't be a stranger, follow along and stay in touch!
Visit me at humzoo.com/dennydeaton/.
639. Great video! and so glad to hear that your home is now complete!
Karen
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
638. Glad to hear the family is together again! Hope you are all surviving!! Just talked to Mamaw--sounds like you will have a few visitors. Hope not all today. :) Love ya!
GA Linda
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
637. What an awesome video! I just sat here and cried with tears of joy! Nana
nana patty
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
636. Yay! So glad that June is at home! I've been thinking about you guys!!
Ali
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
635. Yippeeee!
So glad you are home and June-bug is doing well. Sorry, I can't help but call her June-bug!
She is darling, can't wait to see more photos!
PS- When does Todd get to have a few beers and hold her?
:)
Love from Idaho!
Emily, Todd and Ida Mae
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
634. Welcome home, June Bug!!
Lorri P.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
633. So happy your prayers have been answered and you are home!
Angi Davis
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
632. Yay!!!!
Sarah a
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
We're home!
We'll at least June is. We're going to pick up Dylan at day care after nap time, which is around 2pm. The dogs have already licked her to death but she took it just fine. I'll post an update and some photos later on. Wish us luck, this is going to be an adventure!
We'll at least June is. We're going to pick up Dylan at day care after nap time, which is around 2pm. The dogs have already licked her to death but she took it just fine. I'll post an update and some photos later on. Wish us luck, this is going to be an adventure!
631. So glad she's coming home!! She's a beautiful big baby! My neice was the same size and they are so fun!! Congrats to you all!
Amy & Trent Wilkinson
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
630. That was wonderful ... June and Dylan are such sweeties. I'm so happy for you!
Taylor ;-)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
629. Love the video! What a beautiful start to my morning, thank you! You have me in tears anticipating my little one!
Michelle
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
628. Yay! Congrats again, very exciting!
Michelle
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
627. Great news!
Spike
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
I finally got around to putting the hospital footage together, also available on my Humzoo site. Enjoy!
Ah ha! A video! Check out the main site to watch it.
Ah ha! A video! Check out the main site to watch it.Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Huge Update:
June is coming home tomorrow!! We're very excited and probably won't be able to sleep tonight. No worries, we won't be sleeping much when she gets here anyway. We're thrilled! Photos galore and a big final update coming tomorrow sometime. Stay tuned!
June is coming home tomorrow!! We're very excited and probably won't be able to sleep tonight. No worries, we won't be sleeping much when she gets here anyway. We're thrilled! Photos galore and a big final update coming tomorrow sometime. Stay tuned!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
New poll is up! When Will June Come Home?
Last Poll 'Guess June's body part' results: Arm: 6% Leg: 18% Butt: 15% Chin: 60% out of 78 votes. CHIN is the answer! Good job everyone!
Here is the original, flipped.
Last Poll 'Guess June's body part' results: Arm: 6% Leg: 18% Butt: 15% Chin: 60% out of 78 votes. CHIN is the answer! Good job everyone!
Here is the original, flipped.
Monday, April 5, 2010
June is doing awesome and had a great feeding this morning. We're only days away from bringing her home!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Molly, are you saying I'm fat?
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Some photos from our visits today. No new updates, but all is still going well.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
We're at the hospital now. June is doing eggcellent!
Niki was able to breastfeed her just fine. We're about to leave for an Easter lunch with family but we'll be back down later today for another visit/feeding. It won't be long before June will be coming home!
Niki was able to breastfeed her just fine. We're about to leave for an Easter lunch with family but we'll be back down later today for another visit/feeding. It won't be long before June will be coming home!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Thanks to Marcus, Alisa, Addi, Baby Hall #2 and the entire eeZ family for such an awesome dinner tonight! It was soooo good! Niki's been craving full-blown sushi and a tall glass of red wine for nine months and you guys satisfied that craving!
Dylan asked for a Bagel Roll. She's well on her way to zen!
For the best sushi on the planet, check out eeZ in Huntersville, NC or online at http://www.eezfusion.com. We're only a mile away, we're lucky! Nice web site too, might I add. ;)
If you ever have a baby, go home with eeZ!
Dylan asked for a Bagel Roll. She's well on her way to zen!
For the best sushi on the planet, check out eeZ in Huntersville, NC or online at http://www.eezfusion.com. We're only a mile away, we're lucky! Nice web site too, might I add. ;)
If you ever have a baby, go home with eeZ!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
I just called to check on June. She's doing awesome! They took her off oxygen completely and started feeding her a bottle, which they said she sucked down in no time. Sweetness!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
We're home, and it's a wonderful feeling! Dylan will be here soon as well. It's reported that she scored 27 eggs this morning at the Easter egg hunt. That's a huge improvement over last year's 2 eggs. Here are a few photos from our last visit with June.
Jules, we live about 20 minutes from the hospital, which is in Charlotte. Not too bad at all and well worth the trip!
Jules, we live about 20 minutes from the hospital, which is in Charlotte. Not too bad at all and well worth the trip!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
We're on top of the world right now! We're on the way home but before we left we got to hold June for a long time. The chest tube has been removed, her breathing is better because of it. They'll also be increasing her feeding later today. I'll upload some photos from our visit when we get home, just wanted to share the great news!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Our visit this morning with June was a great one! The x-ray from this morning looked really good, and it sounds like they are going to remove the chest tube very soon. They are also going to remove the oxygen hood and put her on a nasal cannula for oxygen treatment. We're excited about that and it should be more comfortable! She's also eating and digesting pretty well, that's been progressing nicely.
Niki is rocking out the pumping! June is stocked up for sure. The nurses here are very proud of her, as am I. She's doing outstanding, even under the stress. She's very happy lately with all the progress and continuously increasing milk supply. We're about to take all this down to the ICU.
Leaving is a bittersweet feeling. We're very excited to get back home to a semi-normal life with Dylan but we'll miss being minutes away from June. We were just discharged, but no one's kicking us out. I'm making trips back and forth to the car loading up our goods. We're going to get at least one more visit in before we leave and might even have lunch somewhere around here. Dylan is knee-deep into an Easter egg hunt about now and is planning to have lunch with her grandmothers and Uncle Troy today, so we're in no real rush to get home. Plus, we won't be back down to the hospital until tomorrow morning.
From here on out we'll be making trips to the hospital until June comes home, at least twice daily. The updates will be spread out a little more because of our distance but I'll continue to keep the blog updated for those interested in keeping up with June's progress. They haven't indicated yet when she'll be able to come home but the progress over the last two days has been great, so we're confident it won't be too long. We're hoping by next weekend!
Niki is rocking out the pumping! June is stocked up for sure. The nurses here are very proud of her, as am I. She's doing outstanding, even under the stress. She's very happy lately with all the progress and continuously increasing milk supply. We're about to take all this down to the ICU.
Leaving is a bittersweet feeling. We're very excited to get back home to a semi-normal life with Dylan but we'll miss being minutes away from June. We were just discharged, but no one's kicking us out. I'm making trips back and forth to the car loading up our goods. We're going to get at least one more visit in before we leave and might even have lunch somewhere around here. Dylan is knee-deep into an Easter egg hunt about now and is planning to have lunch with her grandmothers and Uncle Troy today, so we're in no real rush to get home. Plus, we won't be back down to the hospital until tomorrow morning.
From here on out we'll be making trips to the hospital until June comes home, at least twice daily. The updates will be spread out a little more because of our distance but I'll continue to keep the blog updated for those interested in keeping up with June's progress. They haven't indicated yet when she'll be able to come home but the progress over the last two days has been great, so we're confident it won't be too long. We're hoping by next weekend!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Today they just lifted the H1N1 restriction in the NICU for other family members who are 13 and up. My parents brought Tyler down to meet June for the first time tonight. He missed out on the big family visit the first night she was born because of the curfew at his group home. I was able to take him into the ICU to spend some time with June. She was sleeping at the time but she latched onto his finger for a few minutes which was really exciting for him. He wanted to know all about the tubes and wires on her, so we did a thorough walkthrough of what all the machines do.
They've bumped June's oxygen back up to 40% (it was at 28% earlier today) to keep her stable. That may mean she still has a small hole in her lung and needs more time with the chest tube vacuum on. They'll probably do another x-ray soon to see if air is around her lungs. On a positive note, they are starting to feed her again. We're hoping this time around goes better. Niki has really stocked up on June's milk supply over the past few days, that's going super well, and makes going home tomorrow even easier!
They've bumped June's oxygen back up to 40% (it was at 28% earlier today) to keep her stable. That may mean she still has a small hole in her lung and needs more time with the chest tube vacuum on. They'll probably do another x-ray soon to see if air is around her lungs. On a positive note, they are starting to feed her again. We're hoping this time around goes better. Niki has really stocked up on June's milk supply over the past few days, that's going super well, and makes going home tomorrow even easier!
Friday, April 2, 2010
New Baby Poll is up! Vote! Can you guess which part of June that is? It's definitely a tricky one.
Final poll results for 'Who does June look like?':
Denny: 10% Niki: 17% Dylan: 60% Dogs: 2% Banjo: 10% out of 105 votes. Go Dylan!
Final poll results for 'Who does June look like?':
Denny: 10% Niki: 17% Dylan: 60% Dogs: 2% Banjo: 10% out of 105 votes. Go Dylan!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Photos + More Awesomeness:
Dylan and Patty brought us lunch today and we ate outside and enjoyed the nice weather! It was really nice to get out and get some fresh air and sunshine. And it was so great to see Dylan.
After a little conversation, Dylan decided that she wanted to eat lunch alone with her baby.
She brought her stroller and baby with her but she's still getting the hang of it all.
She changed the kid's diaper about 10 times. There's no question of efficiency.
It's obvious that we need to cover the basics on holding babies with Dylan. She'll get there eventually.
After some pizza, Dylan enjoyed a delicious cookie from Katie P. Thanks again, Katie!
After a nice lunch and some sun we went up to see June for a bit. Unfortunately, Dylan couldn't go in to see her but Nana was able to visit for a bit with us. The blood culture came back and there are no new growths of infection at this point. The antibiotics are working great! Yippie! They'll continue to monitor that but we feel good about it. So far June is doing just fine without the chest tube being turned on. That's a good sign that her lung has healed a bit. They'll do another x-ray tomorrow morning to see if the air pocket has redeveloped and if not they might consider removing the tube all together.
We're set to be discharged and head home tomorrow. We'll be making a couple trips a day to visit with June and drop off milk until she comes home. The earliest day would be next Wednesday. We're very hopeful that it works out!
Thanks again to everyone for all the kind words and support! It's been really awesome reading all of your comments and hearing from everyone. Thanks so much!
Dylan and Patty brought us lunch today and we ate outside and enjoyed the nice weather! It was really nice to get out and get some fresh air and sunshine. And it was so great to see Dylan.
After a little conversation, Dylan decided that she wanted to eat lunch alone with her baby.
She brought her stroller and baby with her but she's still getting the hang of it all.
She changed the kid's diaper about 10 times. There's no question of efficiency.
It's obvious that we need to cover the basics on holding babies with Dylan. She'll get there eventually.
After some pizza, Dylan enjoyed a delicious cookie from Katie P. Thanks again, Katie!
After a nice lunch and some sun we went up to see June for a bit. Unfortunately, Dylan couldn't go in to see her but Nana was able to visit for a bit with us. The blood culture came back and there are no new growths of infection at this point. The antibiotics are working great! Yippie! They'll continue to monitor that but we feel good about it. So far June is doing just fine without the chest tube being turned on. That's a good sign that her lung has healed a bit. They'll do another x-ray tomorrow morning to see if the air pocket has redeveloped and if not they might consider removing the tube all together.
We're set to be discharged and head home tomorrow. We'll be making a couple trips a day to visit with June and drop off milk until she comes home. The earliest day would be next Wednesday. We're very hopeful that it works out!
Thanks again to everyone for all the kind words and support! It's been really awesome reading all of your comments and hearing from everyone. Thanks so much!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Another Awesome Update:
June opened her eyes today! She's got a really pretty set of eyes, just no neck yet. At least not a visible one.
They turned off the chest tube, which keeps the air resolved around her lungs, earlier this morning. That's a big step. Now we'll wait on several x-rays to tell us if the hole in her lung has fully healed or needs more time. No word back yet on the blood culture but no news is good news.
June now weighs 8 lbs 15 oz. Still very healthy, still by far the largest baby in ICU. She's doing great today.
Patty and Dylan are on there way down for a visit. We're planning to have a picnic outside and soak up some of this awesome sunshine. It's 84F today, can't wait!
June opened her eyes today! She's got a really pretty set of eyes, just no neck yet. At least not a visible one.
They turned off the chest tube, which keeps the air resolved around her lungs, earlier this morning. That's a big step. Now we'll wait on several x-rays to tell us if the hole in her lung has fully healed or needs more time. No word back yet on the blood culture but no news is good news.
June now weighs 8 lbs 15 oz. Still very healthy, still by far the largest baby in ICU. She's doing great today.
Patty and Dylan are on there way down for a visit. We're planning to have a picnic outside and soak up some of this awesome sunshine. It's 84F today, can't wait!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Niki just returned from the ICU, I was trying to catch a few last Zzzz. At some point in the night they had to stop the tube feeding. June was only digesting about 30-40% of the milk. It could be partly because the antibiotics are compromising the "good" bacteria in her digestive tract which help with digestion.
The doctors are making their rounds now. We'll be going back down in a little bit to hopefully get more information and maybe even an indication of when they'll resume feedings again. We're also hoping to learn the results of the blood culture this morning.
Good times! More updates coming very soon.
The doctors are making their rounds now. We'll be going back down in a little bit to hopefully get more information and maybe even an indication of when they'll resume feedings again. We're also hoping to learn the results of the blood culture this morning.
Good times! More updates coming very soon.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Another good update. My mom and I just got back from a great visit with June. She was working hard on a pacifier, oh no! We haven't seen much of a personality or reaction until tonight. That was very comforting. Also, she seems to be eating and digesting well. They'll keep feeding her every three hours from here on out. She was relaxed and her breathing was better. They've reduced her oxygen dependency from 70% to 28% within the last 16 hours. We're going to sneak in another visit before we crash tonight. I just wanted to post the good progress.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Super Awesome June Update + Cookies:
Niki and her mom just got back from the NICU. They were able to get the PICC line installed finally and after an x-ray they confirmed that it went great! In addition, they are now tube feeding June with the colostrum we've been sending down every few hours. Niki and I just went down to visit but they were installing a PICC line in the child next to June, which requires a completely sterile environment. We're going back again at 7:30pm to see her and check on things.
Thanks to Katie P for the awesome cookies! It was nice to talk to your mom for a bit, Katie. What a nice surprise, thanks so much! We'll enjoy the sugar.
Niki and her mom just got back from the NICU. They were able to get the PICC line installed finally and after an x-ray they confirmed that it went great! In addition, they are now tube feeding June with the colostrum we've been sending down every few hours. Niki and I just went down to visit but they were installing a PICC line in the child next to June, which requires a completely sterile environment. We're going back again at 7:30pm to see her and check on things.
Thanks to Katie P for the awesome cookies! It was nice to talk to your mom for a bit, Katie. What a nice surprise, thanks so much! We'll enjoy the sugar.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
We went down to visit our little astronaut an hour or so ago. They didn't have much success with the PICC line so they opted for a naval intravenous. June seemed way more relaxed and her breathing is improving.
A few new photos for everyone. They put us to work while we were down there. Niki got to check her temperature and I got to change her diaper. I think I got the short end of that deal.
A few new photos for everyone. They put us to work while we were down there. Niki got to check her temperature and I got to change her diaper. I think I got the short end of that deal.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Good morning, everyone! Sorry for the delay, it's been a little crazy around here this morning. People have been in and out of our room all morning long. Alright, we have some updates for ya.
We went to see June at 5am and I went again at 8:30am. During the 8:30am visit she was on her back again and there was a noticeable difference in her breathing. It wasn't as labored as yesterday.
The CNNP came to our room about a hour ago and gave us an update. They took another x-ray this morning and the pocket of air is still resolving just fine. June's breathing seems to be getting better according to them as well. The x-rays showed some white areas on her lung which could be either pneumonia or immature lungs. We may never know, but the good thing is that she started taking antibiotics yesterday morning, so any possible infection should be handled fine by that. If her lungs are immature, they will continue to mature and strengthen just fine.
The plan is to keep June here at the hospital at least until next Wednesday. She'll be treated with antibiotics until then to ensure that all infections are eradicated. Today they are adding a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC line) into June's arm to provide a more stable method for antibiotic therapy and fluid. That should help with the treatments from here on out.
We're about to head down to the NICU for another visit and to see how the PICC placement went. We feel more confident now than ever before about the entire situation. She's in great hands and it's just a matter of time before she's as good as new.
We'll be heading home sometime this weekend and making lots of trips back and forth to the hospital until we're able to bring June with us. Dylan is doing great, having a lots of fun with her Didi and Gigi. She has a big weekend planned with an Easter egg hunt and some time with her Nana. We can't wait to get back and spend some time with her as well! We miss her bunches.
Thanks for all the support, everyone! It's really awesome to read the comments and hear from people. I'll post another update when we know more.
We went to see June at 5am and I went again at 8:30am. During the 8:30am visit she was on her back again and there was a noticeable difference in her breathing. It wasn't as labored as yesterday.
The CNNP came to our room about a hour ago and gave us an update. They took another x-ray this morning and the pocket of air is still resolving just fine. June's breathing seems to be getting better according to them as well. The x-rays showed some white areas on her lung which could be either pneumonia or immature lungs. We may never know, but the good thing is that she started taking antibiotics yesterday morning, so any possible infection should be handled fine by that. If her lungs are immature, they will continue to mature and strengthen just fine.
The plan is to keep June here at the hospital at least until next Wednesday. She'll be treated with antibiotics until then to ensure that all infections are eradicated. Today they are adding a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC line) into June's arm to provide a more stable method for antibiotic therapy and fluid. That should help with the treatments from here on out.
We're about to head down to the NICU for another visit and to see how the PICC placement went. We feel more confident now than ever before about the entire situation. She's in great hands and it's just a matter of time before she's as good as new.
We'll be heading home sometime this weekend and making lots of trips back and forth to the hospital until we're able to bring June with us. Dylan is doing great, having a lots of fun with her Didi and Gigi. She has a big weekend planned with an Easter egg hunt and some time with her Nana. We can't wait to get back and spend some time with her as well! We miss her bunches.
Thanks for all the support, everyone! It's really awesome to read the comments and hear from people. I'll post another update when we know more.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
We just got back from the NICU. We got some updates on June, some things have changed over the past few hours. It's been an emotional night, I'm not going to lie, but we're doing better now. Here's a brief rundown...
Earlier this evening they took an x-ray of her lung region and noticed that the pocket of air had expanded. After trying to remove the air with a needle they took another x-ray and found no progress. The procedure actually put June into distress. They moved forward with inserting a chest tube, which is basically like a small Dyson Animal. That completely resolved the air and will continue to do so for the next few days. June immediately relaxed and her breathing seems a little better now than before. The chest tube is allowing her lung to work properly now. Her lung currently has a hole in it but that should start to heal soon now that the pressure is removed. It may take several days though.
Overall things seem to be better. There are still some unknowns at this point but we feel confident. The staff here has been absolutely amazing, we are definitely in the best hands. We'll be going to visit June again as soon as possible in the morning. They are planning to do another x-ray then to give us a better idea on how she's progressing. Today's events ended up being a little more invasive that we initially thought but we do feel like we're heading down the right path now.
Here's the latest photo of June. Not the most exciting one of the batch but she's doing well under that sweet helmet.
Keep us in your thoughts. We'll keep everyone posted as we know more. We're looking forward to next week this time and looking back on this entire thing with a smile.
We're going to hold off on the visitations for a while. Right now we're back and forth between the NICU so much there's not much time to visit, unfortunately. We'll resume visitations once things stabilize, or we're home with a healthy baby.
On a lighter note, I have a couple things to share. We had a fun visit with my parents, Tyler and Dylan today. Dylan loved "riding on" the bed.
Also, I was able to "save" Niki from the dreaded White Bean Chili that arrived for dinner. We were already planning on a decent meal so I ran out to Mama Ricotta's for some tasty Chicken Penne Al Vodka! Here are a couple photos from my outing.
Sunset over downtown Charlotte
Target... that place will suck a one hundred dollar bill out of your wallet faster than you can say "purple polka porcupine".
Fun elevator photography
When I returned with the food we decided to watch a little TV while we ate, before going to visit June. I pulled up the state-of-the-art guide on the TV which provided a vast amount of insight into what channels were playing what.
Good times! Off to get some sleep. More updates in the morning.
Earlier this evening they took an x-ray of her lung region and noticed that the pocket of air had expanded. After trying to remove the air with a needle they took another x-ray and found no progress. The procedure actually put June into distress. They moved forward with inserting a chest tube, which is basically like a small Dyson Animal. That completely resolved the air and will continue to do so for the next few days. June immediately relaxed and her breathing seems a little better now than before. The chest tube is allowing her lung to work properly now. Her lung currently has a hole in it but that should start to heal soon now that the pressure is removed. It may take several days though.
Overall things seem to be better. There are still some unknowns at this point but we feel confident. The staff here has been absolutely amazing, we are definitely in the best hands. We'll be going to visit June again as soon as possible in the morning. They are planning to do another x-ray then to give us a better idea on how she's progressing. Today's events ended up being a little more invasive that we initially thought but we do feel like we're heading down the right path now.
Here's the latest photo of June. Not the most exciting one of the batch but she's doing well under that sweet helmet.
Keep us in your thoughts. We'll keep everyone posted as we know more. We're looking forward to next week this time and looking back on this entire thing with a smile.
We're going to hold off on the visitations for a while. Right now we're back and forth between the NICU so much there's not much time to visit, unfortunately. We'll resume visitations once things stabilize, or we're home with a healthy baby.
On a lighter note, I have a couple things to share. We had a fun visit with my parents, Tyler and Dylan today. Dylan loved "riding on" the bed.
Also, I was able to "save" Niki from the dreaded White Bean Chili that arrived for dinner. We were already planning on a decent meal so I ran out to Mama Ricotta's for some tasty Chicken Penne Al Vodka! Here are a couple photos from my outing.
Sunset over downtown Charlotte
Target... that place will suck a one hundred dollar bill out of your wallet faster than you can say "purple polka porcupine".
Fun elevator photography
When I returned with the food we decided to watch a little TV while we ate, before going to visit June. I pulled up the state-of-the-art guide on the TV which provided a vast amount of insight into what channels were playing what.
Good times! Off to get some sleep. More updates in the morning.
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