One of my greatest praises, is that I can feed Clara. Something I thought I may ever be able to do. Just a simple everyday thing when you have a baby, right.  However for some moms with special babies that can not feed,  this is not an everyday thing, but a desire. A deep desire. 

So sing praises for what you have, and for what you been given! Thoughtfully pray for others. 

(Journal entry from my little notebook I took to the hospital)
November 13, 2013
Weight 1510      Length 38.5      head 26.5

Presumed pneumonia , Day 5 of antibiotics

PIP down to 22 from 24 this past weekend
PEEP: 7
oxygen: 45-50% down from 60-70% this weekend
RR 50%
25 mls of milk
30 cal

got to hold her for 30 minutes
Nothing written for days, due to news being so painful. We are hoping for improvements. Difficult week. Needing more respiratory support.

Psalm 71:8-14
My mouth is filled with your glory all day long
Do not cast me off in the time of old age,
do not forsake me when my strength is spent.....
O God, do not be far from me. O God make haste to help me. 
But I will HOPE continually and will praise you yet more and more. 

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So blessed my little pink notebook is now on my shelf. So blessed I can look through it and know where we have come, and never want to be again!