15 days old (35 weeks gestation)

Prayers: Today the doctors decided to move Jackson to an isolette bed to better control his body temperature. His temperature gets a little low at times, and his re-heating effort burns valuable energy. His weight has fluctuated up and down since birth because of fluid volumes. Right now he's about at his birth weight...and needs to gain! They feel this bed may help him conserve energy and therefore gain weight. Please pray with us that Jackson would steadily begin to gain weight.
Praises: Today the doctors were able to stop Jackson's TPN (total parenteral nutrition) through his IV. He is now able to tolerate enough breast-milk to meet his nutritional needs. Praise the Lord! Also, he has been super alert off and on throughout the day lately. Looking all around the room with is dark blue eyes, chewing on his fingers, stretching, etc. He is so CUTE it makes our hearts hurt. And the final praise is that our family is back together again. Dad & Mom met us today to bring our kiddos to us. They were so precious ooing and awwing over Jackson. I think Bethan said bye to him about 10 times before we left.
Thankful...and cast on the Lord.
Rachel for the Vanns