Ava is Dancing with JESUS

Our precious little girl, Ava Marie, is in Heaven dancing with Jesus.

We are thankful that Jesus allowed us to spend 6 weeks with her. She was and will always be our beautiful angel and gift from God.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Babies had their first Thanksgiving. They slept the day away in their incubators. It was just another day for them to hear Mommy and Daddy's voice.

Mom, Dad, Tara, and Dan visited Adam and Ava before heading out to Grandma Georgia and Grandpa Dean's house.

Adam was resting on his back enjoying his formula every 6 hours. Just like his Daddy; enjoys each meal.

Ava was resting on her belly. This is her favorite position. It's either the front or the back, no sides or in between. She knows what she likes. She takes after the Hoffman girls ;).

Thank you for all your prayers. We are thankful for all our family and friends surrounded around us.

Each Day With The Babies Is A Blessing

The munchins are gaining weight.

*Ava is currently 3 lbs 6oz. They changed Ava's formula so it will be easier on her kidneys. The neurologist will see Ava again tomorrow.

*Adam is 2 lbs 6 oz.

They are both on the same setting of oxygen as last week.

Little Blessings!

Ava is now 3 lbs.... She made it :)

Adam is 2 lbs 2 oz.

They are growing and becoming more active. Trying to pull at every tube in site. Keeping the doctors on their toes. Their tummies are content every 3 hours with formula. Increasing Feedings daily.

They are getting BIGGER!!

Baby Adam

Baby Ava with Her Bow

Baby Adam

Baby Ava with her Pacifier and Mommy

Ava:

She made it to 2 lbs 8 oz. She is feeding every 3 hours 18 ml. Her oxygen setting is at 49% on the ventilator. She enjoys being on her belly. They turned off the bili-lights, no more tanning in the light. Yesterday they removed more fluid from her head. But, her head is not getting any bigger which is great news.

Adam:

He is now 1 lb 11 oz. He is eating every 3 hours 16 ml. He really enjoys being placed on his tummy. They removed his endotracheal tube and placed him on a Nasal Cannula. He was on the Nasal Cannula for about 4-5 hours then they placed another endotracheal tube. He wasn't quite ready to move up that fast. He has daddy's little lips :).

AVA DID GREAT!!!

The surgeon came this morning and removed some of the fluid from her head. He removed 10 cc. Ava felt no pain. The nurse did not have to change any of the setting on her monitor. She tolerated it well.

Thank you Pastor Doug for going to pray with Ava this morning. You truly are a blessing to the family. We are so thankful for you.

Prayers for Ava

Please keep Ava in your prayers.

She has a big day ahead of her tomorrow. Ava had an ultrasound today; she is going to need her head drained tomorrow to decrease some of the swelling.

Thank you all for your support.

TWO WEEKS!

The babies are now 2 weeks. Can you believe it Mom gave birth 2 weeks ago. Mommy is visiting the babies daily and resting a lot.

The little ones are both eating a lot more, formula is being increased daily. Our babies are getting bigger:

Ava is 2 lbs 7 oz.

Adam is 1 lb 9 oz.

Ava is doing better, breathing on the machine, oxygen decreased to 39%. She gets exhausted with little activities and they have to turn up her oxygen. Her little lungs are still not developed very well. Ava looks more like Mommy, with her little mouth and eyes at this point.

Adam is tired from having such a big appetite, like his daddy. Adam has Daddy's nose, toes and heart shaped ears.