Eveyone meet Elton

This is Elton. Elton lives at the hospital with Selah. He is going to be narrating our blog from here until he comes home with Selah.

(Hey, this entire situation has been way to heavy and we think it is time to have some fun! Work with us)

She has been freed from the heat lamp

The billy ruben counts are down and they have moved her out from under the heat lamp! YAHHOOOO! We are now allowed to hold her as much as we want. We are also allowed to pick her up without a nurses assistance. They have taken another IV out, so she is down to one IV in her foot and one tube in her nose. She seems much happier now that she can be swaddled and rocked.

Wendsday's daily update

The Doctors started out the day with an ex-ray that determined that the drain tube from surgery could be removed. They also pulled out one of the three remaining Iv's. We are excited to see any of the tubes and wires go away. Her billy ruben levels were down (which is good) but she still is going to have to be under the heat lamp for another day or two. Robyn got to hold her for the first time today since the surgery on Monday. We cant wait for her levels to come down low enough that the heat lamp can go away and we can hold that beautiful little girl as much as we want! They tried to feed her through the feeding tube tonight but it was not working for some reason. They are going to have to wait for the surgeons to do there rounds in the morning, for them to determined what is wrong with the tube. When they get it working they will be giving her 5cc every three hours. Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery and that she would continue to impress the Doctors with how well she is recovering. We are trying to give God the Glory with every conversation we have with all the medical professionals.

Surgery went Great

Selah was in surgery from 1:30 pm to 6:00pm on Monday. She was a real trooper! The piece missing from the esophagus was minimal so the repair went well. In fact, they were able to do the surgery laproscopicly minimizing scaring and tissue damage. She is recovering and resting well. The expected breathing tube was removed shortly after the surgery putting her ahead of the game-LETS HEAR IT FOR OUR OVER ACHIEVER! In one week, we will test for leaks in the esophagus and if all goes well, we will begin the nursing process. Thanks for all of your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery. We are waiting with anticipation to bring her home and be a true family of four!