Thursday, December 30, 2010
12/27/2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Dec. 13, 2010 - Eyes Wide Open
Definitely an Amerson with those wrinkles on the forehead!
Garrett is doing well nothing really to report other than he continues to be doing good. He is now at 1 lb. 15 oz.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
A Letter From Mom(Jenni)
Dear Family and Friends,
It is with great sorrow for me to let you know that our "Mini" Kooper became an angle Wednesday morning.
Kooper's heart just couldn't keep fighting, he just got to tired.
He was in my arms and surrounded by family and a wonderful team of Doctors and nurses during his last moments of life.
Even though he was only apart of our lives for a short while he holds a big piece of our hearts and he will be missed very much.
Thank you to all who have been keeping us in your prayers, please don't stop. We still need to be strong and keep Garrett fighting.
"Until we meet again "Mini Koop" keep us safe and watch over us, Love Mom and Dad"
Please give Nick and I some time to process and then we look forward to hearing from everyone.
Thank you, Jenni
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Dec. 5, 2010(Hello, Garrett)
Garrett with his eyes opened!
On Thursday, while visiting the boys Jenni got see Garrett open his eye for the very first time. I can remeber the day Carly first opened her eyes, what an amazing feeling!
Please keep the prayers and thought coming. We still have a long way to go and there are still going to be some tough times ahead. Thank you everyone!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Dec. 3, 2010
Just got a message from Nick(Dad). They have taken Garrett off of the ventilator again. Also they have taken Kooper off of one of his blood pressure medications. Both are doing well today! This is definitely good news and they continue to make improvements.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Nov. 30, 2010
Once again sorry for the long time between post! Between the holiday and there really not being any real changes to post about. That is until now.
Lots of good/encouraging news! Kooper is still making slow progress. He is on the ventilator still, and they are still adjusting his oxygen concentrations. Both boys measure 12" in length as of the 29th, also both are being fed breast milk. They are planning on increasing Kooper's daily amount from a feeding every 12 hours to every 6 hours. Garrett's feedings have increase from every 6 hours to every 3 hours. Garrett has also gained back the weight that he originally lost after birth. They are wanting to take Garrett off of the ventilator, but in recent attempts to remove the tube he gets agitated and they have not been able to remove it yet.
Lots of good/encouraging news! Kooper is still making slow progress. He is on the ventilator still, and they are still adjusting his oxygen concentrations. Both boys measure 12" in length as of the 29th, also both are being fed breast milk. They are planning on increasing Kooper's daily amount from a feeding every 12 hours to every 6 hours. Garrett's feedings have increase from every 6 hours to every 3 hours. Garrett has also gained back the weight that he originally lost after birth. They are wanting to take Garrett off of the ventilator, but in recent attempts to remove the tube he gets agitated and they have not been able to remove it yet.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Nov. 22, 2010
Sorry for the delay in the post!
I spoke with Nick(Dad) last night. He said everything is going well Garrett is doing well and continues to be on the C-Pap. Kooper got a blood transfusion and that has seemed to help. He continues to be on the ventilator, but they keep turning the oxygen concentration down. Overall sound like everyone is doing well. At this point I think no news is good news.
I spoke with Nick(Dad) last night. He said everything is going well Garrett is doing well and continues to be on the C-Pap. Kooper got a blood transfusion and that has seemed to help. He continues to be on the ventilator, but they keep turning the oxygen concentration down. Overall sound like everyone is doing well. At this point I think no news is good news.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Nov. 20, 2010 - They have made it 72 Hours
The first milestone has been reached today at 3:00 PM. Both boys have made it through the first 72 hours of there lives. Overall it was a good day! We just got back from visiting with Nick and Jenni, we didn't get a chance to see the kids but that's OK, we got caught up on everything going on from the parents(it was our choice not to go see the boys and let them rest). Kooper is still making slow steady progress. They have turned down his oxygen concentration from 100% to around 60%. He is still on the ventilator, but they changed him to a different ventilator yesterday. This ventilator doesn't force air in and out of his lungs as the old one did, it is more of a fluttering. The advantages of this ventilator is that he can be on it longer if needed. Both boys are still making plenty of urine, which is a great sign, and they are both on caffeine, which is what we use to call "The Mountain Dew" when Carly was in the NICU. The caffeine is to help reduce bradycardia(slow heart beat) and apnea(not breathing), by stimulating the brain. Garrett is continuing to do well on the C-Pap machine. Jenni got to touch Garret today for the first time, she also got to hear his squeaky little cry for the first time as well. His weight is down to 1 lb - 7.3 oz, which is expected as every baby looses a little bit of weight after they are born, and his head measures 9 inches in circumference, the same size as a baseball.
Nick and Jenni are excited to go home tomorrow. Jenni plans on resting at home for a few days while she can and while Nick returns back to work. Then they plan to stay at the Ronald McDonald house once they are able to have more physical contact with the boys. They have been happy to celebrate the little milestones and look forward to celebrating many more in the future. BUT as the doctors keep reminding them, this is not a sprint it is a marathon, and there will be good days and there will be bad days. Right now there have been more good days than bad days and we are hoping/planning on keeping it that way. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and comments.
P.S. - If anyone has or knows of someone who has preemie car seats that they could borough or buy please let me or them know. Probably won't need them for a while, but eventually they will.
Nick and Jenni are excited to go home tomorrow. Jenni plans on resting at home for a few days while she can and while Nick returns back to work. Then they plan to stay at the Ronald McDonald house once they are able to have more physical contact with the boys. They have been happy to celebrate the little milestones and look forward to celebrating many more in the future. BUT as the doctors keep reminding them, this is not a sprint it is a marathon, and there will be good days and there will be bad days. Right now there have been more good days than bad days and we are hoping/planning on keeping it that way. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and comments.
P.S. - If anyone has or knows of someone who has preemie car seats that they could borough or buy please let me or them know. Probably won't need them for a while, but eventually they will.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Nov. 19, 2010 - Evening
Kooper is still maintaining and making a little progress. His blood gases are the best they have been! Which is very encouraging. Garrett is doing well still without the ventilator, but continues to be on the C-Pap. Nick said his color looks good and he doesn't have the blueish-purple color that has been present since they were born.
Jenni is doing great, she was up and walking around quite a bit today, but also had a little bit more pain today from surgery. They are still planning on discharging her on Sunday.
Grandma and Grandpa Amerson stopped by the hospital for one last visit before they left for a week of vacation in California. Nick has packed his bag and is planning on spending the weekend at the hospital with Mom(Jenni) and babies.
Jenni is doing great, she was up and walking around quite a bit today, but also had a little bit more pain today from surgery. They are still planning on discharging her on Sunday.
Grandma and Grandpa Amerson stopped by the hospital for one last visit before they left for a week of vacation in California. Nick has packed his bag and is planning on spending the weekend at the hospital with Mom(Jenni) and babies.
Nov. 19, 2010
Although Kooper had a rough day/evening yesterday, he seems to be doing a little better. The nurses said he had a good night, last night. He has been filling his diaper with urine, which is a great sign as they were worried about his kidneys shutting down. They have done some more invasive procedures to help Kooper with his breathing and they seem to be working. Garrett is still off of the ventilator and seems to be doing alright. At this point in time, no news is good news. As we figured the first 72 hours are very crucial, but they are also very tough for Nick and Jenni as they are unable to have any physical contact with the babies. Please continue the thoughts and prayers as we have a long way to go!
I am sorry for the delay in the updates, and will try to get in a routine of updating them every evening. If any of you have any questions, comments, thoughts, etc. please post them and I will make sure to pass them on to Nick, Jenni, Kooper, and Garrett. Also please feel free to pass on the link to this blog to anyone who is interested, family, friend, or anyone else.
I am sorry for the delay in the updates, and will try to get in a routine of updating them every evening. If any of you have any questions, comments, thoughts, etc. please post them and I will make sure to pass them on to Nick, Jenni, Kooper, and Garrett. Also please feel free to pass on the link to this blog to anyone who is interested, family, friend, or anyone else.
Day Two(Nov. 18, 2010)
Today Garrett had his ET tube taken out and was put on a C-Pap machine instead of the ventilator, he is doing well. The nurses also said that they may have to put him back on the ventilator if he starts getting tired from breathing on his own, but they want him to breathe on his own as much as possible without the ventilator.
Kooper did NOT have a very good day today. He is having a little difficulty with the breathing. They have had to turn up the amount of oxygen the are giving him a few times today. His sodium levels are also elevated and they are a little concerned. The NICU staff are trying to get his sodium levels back to normal levels and get him on the track to recovery.
Mom(Jenni) and Dad(Nick) are doing well. Mom is still in the hospital as expect and is planning on being released on Sunday. Dad is a little nervous because he has to work tomorrow and would rather be by the sides of his little boys. Once again please keep our family in your prayers and thoughts, especially these amazing two little boys!
Kooper did NOT have a very good day today. He is having a little difficulty with the breathing. They have had to turn up the amount of oxygen the are giving him a few times today. His sodium levels are also elevated and they are a little concerned. The NICU staff are trying to get his sodium levels back to normal levels and get him on the track to recovery.
Mom(Jenni) and Dad(Nick) are doing well. Mom is still in the hospital as expect and is planning on being released on Sunday. Dad is a little nervous because he has to work tomorrow and would rather be by the sides of his little boys. Once again please keep our family in your prayers and thoughts, especially these amazing two little boys!
Day One(Nov. 17, 2010)
Today the two newest members of the Amerson and Mead families were brought into this world. It started with a scheduled ultrasound, followed by the expected admittance of Jenni with the babies to the hospital. Shortly after their admittance they started monitoring the babies, little Kooper's heart beat kept slowing down. Soon the room was filled with doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologist and they were preparing to rush Jenni in to surgery. At 2:59PM Garrett Lee-Roy Amerson was born at 1 lb- 11oz and at 3:00PM Kooper Allan Amerson was born at 1 lb- 3.8oz. Jenni is doing great, she is on some pain meds, but for the most part has little pain from the surgery. Kooper and Garrett are each in their own incubator at Doernbecher Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU), they are both on ventilators.
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