little mama plus two: tummy time

Raef had a good day today, and so did we. he's peeing like no other, holding his own. the doctors think that yesterday's difficulty with his urine output was mostly due to his surgery. his little body needed some time to get back into shape after being put through that procedure!

during this morning's rounds, the doctor expressed his concerns once again about Raef's kidneys. he was worried, due to the low urine output the previous day that Raef would need surgery of some sort, and talked about the possibility of having to put him on dialysis. he said that because he's so small, dialysis probably wouldn't work on him. that was hard to hear! nothing was definite at that point in the morning because the nephrologist hadn't even reviewed Raef's kidney ultrasound to make a suggestion as to the course of treatment, if any.

later in the day, we ran into Raef's doctor who told us that the ultrasound showed that his kidneys are working just fine, and the problem seems to be pre-renal (before the kidneys). this means that the problem probably stemmed from his PDA which was just closed. it's amazing how all of these systems work together. i guess there's a reason we're made just the way we are. it makes me appreciate how healthy Reid and i are.

Grandma Toni and Grandpa Gary were able to spend some more time with Raef today, and go to see him experience his first ever tummy time! our little guy looked so comfortable and peaceful on his tummy. it was adorable.

i called the NICU on the way home from Toni & Gary's and our nurse said that Raef is having a good night. he's put out an amazing amount of urine, and is enjoying a little more tummy time. she said that he really seems to like it, his oxygen saturation proves it. when preemies are comfortable, or doing well, their oxygen saturation goes up. the nurses would say that he "sats well."

enjoy a few pictures from today. thanks again to all who are praying for us. we can feel the power of prayer every day. we love you.