Apr. 11, 2009 - Family Togetherness for Lexi's 2nd Birthday
The ban was lifted yesterday on siblings under 14, so we ALL made it to Emma's room to celebrate Lexi's birthday. We had Gramie's gift which was a Springhill Collection Doll named Stacy. She's a pretty little red head and looks very much like AG Felecity. My new friend, Donna, sent many goody-gifts for the girls. Today they each opened a deck of cards for party favors. Then they played for a while and eagerly stopped as we offered them each a piece of cake.
That's right, Emma is being offered food and drink. She's not really interested in trying anything unless it's chocolate pudding or sausage. We are really encouraging her to drink. She has made many improvements. However, she is still very anxious and having some pain. She likes seeing her sisters in her room, but she doesn't like their clamor.
Dr. Reddy spoke with us yesterday about the steps to take Emma home. Right now we are looking at 13-15 April. They are weaning her off of her TPN and have started clamping some of her tubes. She is having lots of bowel movements. She is also frequently having little bouts of throwing up. We think she's eatingdrinking too much to fast.
We are thankful for her progress. We are thankful for the chance of everyone getting together. We are praying for less pain for Emma and more rest for Shawn and myself. We are praying that the other girls will be understanding of Emma's condition and find balance as far as attention-seeking goes.
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