Day 12 - The PICC Line is Out!

Jillian continues her journey in record form!

The PICC line (IV) which travelled from Jillian's arm to just above her heart (see earlier posts for additional details) was removed yesterday! She is now free of all invasive lines into her arteries and/or veins. She still has an NG tube which supplies Mommy's breast milk until she learns the "Suck, Swallow, Breath" technique necessary for nursing. Once that happens then it is just a matter of her showing appropriate weight gain! God is awesome!

She is maintaining her body temperature and they continue to drop the temperature in her isolette. I took a video of the tube being removed and will see about posting it this weekend.

We hope you're enjoying the pictures that we've been posting. We have some more amazing photos to show off this weekend - so stay tuned.

I won't let a post go by without thanking everyone for their prayers and support. A special thanks to the families who pitched in and blessed us with gifts - this is truly a humbling experience to know we are loved by so many. We are blessed to have such dear and wonderful friends. Our immediate family is still helping us with all of our needs and will continue doing so into next week. Our parents are more than a precious blessing. We have also gotten assistance from friends who have children in the same activities as James and Jocelyn. So we're doing well.

Jennifer is continuing to rest at her parents house as much as she can in between preparing Jillian's milk for delivery to the NICU and visiting Jillian during her scheduled Kangaroo Care times. Her blood pressure finally took a turn for the best on Monday of this week, but must continue to be mindful of her activity.

God is continuing to show Himself faithful in so many areas that I could write a small book about it. I know that the archives in heaven are keeping track of these events and I will someday see your prayers and gifts as a tribute to Christ. Praise God!

Love in Christ,

James