Morgan
has been busy today. When she woke up,
she was ready to play. She moved from
activity to activity all morning long. When
she got tired of one activity she would fuss and let her nurse know she wanted
to be moved to a new one. She has been
alert and aware all day. Her sweet nurse
even sat on the floor and played with Morgan for a little bit this
morning. This afternoon, Morgan took a stroll around the unit. Already, she is not letting
grass grow under her feet…. Wonder where she gets that from???
We made a
Morgan Sandwich today. Well, she looked
a like a lettuce wrap. No, we didn’t
torture her and dress her up. I arrived
today with a green Hugga- Bebe, a support cushion for infants/toddlers to use
while in activity centers, jumpers, walkers, high chairs, etc. This soft, thickly padded cushion provides
support and prevents babies from slouching and slumping over. It also helps develop trunk and neck muscles,
while leaving their arms and legs free. Morgan
has an issue with slumping and slouching because is so petite. We are constantly padding her with blankets
to help sit up right. A nurse tipped me
off to this cushion. It looks like a clam-shell
that Morgan sits down in and it holds her up right. It is snug, so it has to make her feel
secure, too. We put Morgan in her
Hugga-Bebe and put in her exersauser. She was able to reach some of the toys and
swat at them. She held her head up right
and looked at all the colors and animals on the exersaucer. We think she liked it. I certainly helped her tremendously! She was so stinking cute and happy! Seth and I could have just eaten her up!
Medically,
Morgan is holding course. She is been
able to maintain her new oxygen liter level from yesterday. Yay! The doctor is not planning on making any
more changes this week to let her body get fully adjusted to the changes from
the last few days. Baby steps. We are really hopeful and prayerful that
Morgan can maintain it. I feel like we
have made some progress. Please pray for her continued improvement, lung healing, and overall health. Please pray against any backward steps.
Many thanks
for all your your prayers and support! We cannot express adequately the our deep appreciation for it all.
Love,
Elizabeth
and Seth McCoin
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