God's Not Dead 3/8/13
Melissa
I called Nurse Jen at 5:00 a.m. to check in on Hattie. Mostly I was wondering if she pooped. She hadn't. It is crazy how someone else's pooping schedule is keeping me up at night. Hattie woke up to eat at 1:30 a.m. but only took 9 cc. Nurse Jen could tell Hattie wasn't feeling well and was surprised she didn't take her bottle. I got to the hospital for Hattie's hands-on time at 7:30 a.m. Hattie started off the morning right and pooped! She nursed and ate 20 cc. We kangarooed for several hours and both rested.
Hattie's stooling pattern has been very different since she was switched to the Neosure formula fortifier. Dr. Alexander said it will take her body a few days to get used to the formula so we're trying to be patient. By the afternoon she was extremely uncomfortable again. I spent almost an hour huddled over her bed holding her little legs against the side of her belly in the frog position. She would push against my hands with her feet and I would push back trying to help her work it out. It was terrible.
She took a little over half of three more bottles today but didn't finish any. Hattie really isn't acting like herself. Hattie enjoyed kangarooing with her daddy tonight. We are trying to do everything we can to make our baby feel better.
Hattie weighs 2,198 grams, or 4 pounds, 13.53 ounces.
As I was driving to the hospital this morning I heard a song that has been replaying in my head all day.
My God's not dead / He's surely alive / He's living on the inside / Roaring like a lion (Newsboys)
It is clear that God's presence is shining through Hattie. I love you more and more each day sweet girl.
