24 1/2 Weeks Part 1

I thought I would post my first blog entry today before our appointments since it is a big day for our Junebug. It kind of feels like Christmas because I couldn't sleep and we really don't know what we are going to get out of today. All of this anticipation of what the neonatologist, specialist, and OB will be saying. We could get bad news again, but we could get good news, it's out of our hands and we'll try to make the best out of whatever situation we're given.

No matter what, God has been good to us and brought our little miracle further than the doctors could have imagined. Here we sit at 24 1/2 weeks and the specialist had told us at one time it would be doubtful for Junebug to make it to 23 weeks because of cord compression. Our miracle keeps going on somehow and as the specialist said last week, "not to our own understanding, but only unto His". The baby is still growing, the heartbeat was still strong last week, and Junebug has stayed away from the cord enough not to crush it. We still need the kidneys to start working because as of right now without any amniotic fluid, it still appears they aren't working.

Hopefully today's ultrasound will show some good changes and the baby's lungs will develop more after Allyson receives shots. I'm hoping the shots don't hurt too badly for Allyson since she has to get them two days in a row. At the same time, I hope they work! It's hard to believe we are at this point. I can't tell you enough how all the prayers and support have helped us and without them, it definitely would be harder. Junebug's journey isn't over yet, but merely reaching a milestone today. We'll update the blog as soon as we can and please keep the prayers coming for our baby and our families.

Thanks,

Rob, Allyson, and Junebug too!