Still going strong!

After Robert's talk with Dr. Nagar yesterday, he really wanted to see what Dr. Piroozi thought about what was going on with Mia. On our way to the hospital this afternoon, I had asked Robert if he wanted to talk with Dr. Piroozi and he had said that he did if he came to Mia's bed. I've noticed that the doctor usually stops by around noon and it was about 12:05 when I looked at the clock and we were still a few minutes away from the hospital, so I prayed that if it was God's will for us to talk with Dr. Piroozi today that he would stop by while we were there. While we were waiting to be buzzed into the NICU, someone was coming out and it just happened to be Dr. Piroozi! He let us in through those doors so we can go into the wash room and wash up before going inside the pod, so we were able to talk with him for a little bit. He mentioned that he had just come back from sitting at Mia's bedside just observing her for about 10 minutes and he was happy that she had been breathing on her own above the vent for the entire time he was there. He says as of right now, he doesn't think she'll need a trach, but of course we don't know if this is going to be the turning point for Mia, though we pray it is!! It blew Robert and I away that this busy doctor actually took the time to come to her bedside and just sit there to observe Mia for who she is! The other doctors only look at her charts, look at the numbers on the machines and listen to her lungs and that's about it. They're not seeing Mia as an individual like this other doctor does. We are so happy God placed such a great man to care for our precious daughter!

Mia's nurse today was a sweet lady named Mercedes. It's so sweet the way she talks with the babies and has little conversations with them. She would call Mia "Peanut", "Buttercup" and "Nutter Butter". =) It was so cute! When we got to Mia's bedside, we asked Mercedes how long she had been breathing on her own and she said that Mia had been like that since the beginning of her shift which was 7am, but that the night nurse said that she had been breathing on her own since 3am!! We are so happy that know we ALL know that Mia is capable of breathing on her own - we just need to pray that she has the strength to continually breathe! We don't know what God is doing or what tomorrow will bring, but we are trusting Him for a complete healing in our baby girl!!

Mia was able to get some tummy time for a little bit this afternoon, but she was being a little trouble maker and scared Mercedes because she kept wanting to pick up her head and turn it the other direction! Of course if she did that, she'd move the ventilator tubes and that could cause big problems, so Mercedes had to put her on her back again. =)

Today it finally happened.... our Mercedes caught a cold! Not too bad for being at a hospital everyday for 3 weeks straight. Pray that she gets over it quickly and that it wouldn't get passed around - especially to me, Robert and most of all, Mia. Now that we know Cedes is sick, we're limiting our closeness with her and also limiting our closeness to Mia just in case.

Continue praying for:

• Mia's healing
• Continued strength and energy for Robert and I
• Healing for me from the c-section
• Mia's milkies supply and that everything in that department will go smoothly. (Pumps are definitely not as good as nursing, and there's some pain going on. Not fun!)
• Guidance and direction for Robert and I, as well as the doctors and nursing staff

Thank you all so much for your ceaseless prayers - may our wonderful Lord bless you all!!

Thank you for your sweet comments, cards, calls, meals, visits, etc... God has blessed us with such kind-hearted friends and family and we are so grateful for you all!

Praying for God's will,
Rachael