Monday, here we come

Our big girl is 4 pounds 9 ounces (2071 grams), but she needs to get bigger and we are hoping she gains lots of weight this weekend.

Dr. DeYoung has spoken with a specialist that thinks Ella might have an issue with her storage of glucose, which is causing the low blood sugar. They are going to draw blood for a test that will be sent off to Baylor and should return in about a week. The treatment for the glucose storage issue (not the technical name...hahaha)is cornstarch and if that doesn't balance the sugars then the other options aren't as easy. This issue is actually something that Ella was born with and has nothing to do with her prematurity, and I am calling it a blessing that she was here and they were able to find the problem. This is something that she will live with for the rest of her life, but it is very managable.

If Ella's sugar levels continue to balance over the weekend then they will remove the broviac on Monday and send us south Monday or Tuesday. I'm trying not to get too excited about leaving since we still have to make it through the weekend, but we serve a big God that didn't forget where we are and knows Ella by name.

Pray for the cornstarch to continue working and infection to stay away.