Serenity: 2 weeks 1 day old (Gestation age: 26 weeks 3 days)

Hello again (I feel like a broken record these days).

I'm getting around to writing our update a little bit earlier today. I figure some of you may be happy about that. However, please bear with me as I struggle to find the motivation to write--I am keeping everyone updated as we know things, so don't fear that you are missing out on information.

First on the list today is a massive praise--the hole in Serenity's heart is gone!!! This is a huge answer to prayer! And it was actually slightly funny to me when the doctor said he was actually surprised that the first medicine he decided to use had worked. He didn't seem to expect it to. ***Just a little side note--the medicine they tried first was Ibuprofen. Crazy, huh?)*** In my head I was telling him that it worked because hundreds upon hundreds of people were pleading with God for it to work! I wasn't brave enough to say it out loud though. ;)

While that is tremendously happy news, we still are having to watch her lungs. There is still fluid on them, and possibly inflammation. The doctor also said she is relying on the vent more than they would like to see at this point. So because of both of those things, they are trying her on Lasix for the next few days to see if that will help. On Monday, they will check her lungs again to see if there is any change. If there is no change the doctor is wanting to start her on a steroid that she will be on for 10 to 14 days.

Other than that, everything else looks about the same. She is still pretty feisty, which makes me happy. Although, she isn't handled being touched super well, but that will come in time I hope. :)

Thank you, as always, for your love, support, encouragement, and prayers!!