Remaining Faithful 5/27/2011

Today was challenging.  The one thing all parents want for their children is a better life than what they had.  Parents naturally want to protect their children in times of difficulty and shield them from those who seek to harm them.  In the case of Aliyah, it is difficult to act on these natural impulses.

Aliyah did not do as well on the respirator today.  The doctor indicated her lung partially collapsed.  Her oxygen level was increased to give her a bit more support.

It was hard for Christal to watch her and hear her crying again.   With the respirator, Aliyah doesn't have as much freedom to move around.  Christal felt bad as she could only look on.  I wasn't there, but I've been thinking about it a lot.  Today was one of the harder ones for us.  However, we are encouraged by her weight gain.  She made the 2 lb mark today!  Aliyah gained 3 oz in one day.

Christal and I continue to stand in agreement that she will be strong and healthy.  We consider today an outlier.  Thank God it has not been the norm.  We look forward to tomorrow and another good report for Aliyah.

God Bless each and everyone of you that have been standing in agreement with us that our little girl will leave the hospital healthy and strong.

Barry G.