Morgan's First Hymn

Friday, September 30, 2011 10:00pm

Morgan wants everyone to know that she has earned another $20 from her Daddy! She wants to know if that is an hourly rate? If so, then she will have earned $660 thus far... for you non-accountants, that is 33 hours off the high-frequency ventilator!

Today, Seth and I are rejoicing that our little girl has made it this long on the C-PAP machine! We are beaming inside! Yet, we are prayerfully optimistic. This a very big step in the right direction. This is a miracle! and nothing short of it!!

The C-PAP machine provides Morgan support through her nose. While on the C-PAP machine, Morgan is having to use her own lung strength more and more to breathe! We are prayerful that she can sustain this long-term. There is a chance that she may have to go back on the conventional or high-frequency ventilator, but we are praying against that!

Her lungs continue to be very sick and critical. There is a long road ahead for their development, but we are encouraged. The new tissue and air sacks need to grow and become strong and healthy.

Morgan received her last dose of her steroid medicine today. As the effects of this medicine begin to lessen in the next days, our prayer is that her lungs would have gained enough strength and growth to continue forward. Get ready for the roller coaster, because if the steroids are her only strength, then she is in for a long recovery. Please join in this specific prayer!

They have begun to feed Morgan milk again today. She is receiving 3 ml every 3 hours. She is growing! Morgan wants everyone to know she now weighs 2 POUNDS 2 OUNCES! She is growing. As mentioned before, the digestive system development is very important, too. We pray she tolerates her feedings well and continue to gain the necessary nutrients to become big and strong!

Our prayers continue to be: 1) Her lungs and all that encompasses; 2) Her nutrition and development of the digestive system; 3) protection of her brain; 4) continued healing of her heart; 5) against any type of infections. Also, please keep those taking care of her in your prayers. We pray for their wisdom and skill as they take care of her.

One of the precious things about this leap forward is that we can now hear Morgan cry or make noises. It is oftly soft and squeaky, but it is a glorious sound! We are so thankful that her lungs are growing and that she cannot only use them to breathe, but she can also use them to produce the sweetest hymn these parents have ever heard.

God is Great! Thank you from all your prayers and encouragement!

Elizabeth and Seth McCoin