Meriah

Adam called me on his way to work this morning.  They will do another EEG today to look for seizure activity.  If seizure activity has subsided, they hope that Meriah can get of the phenobarbital earlier.  Adam is asking for specific prayer in regards to the seizure activity. If there is any, we are asking God to heal it.

We haven't been receiving much news today.  Ron and Marti, Adam's folks, were visiting last night and said that Meriah was very smiley.  Today we have only heard that Meriah is really sleepy, and that Crissy isn't feeling well.  Keep Crissy in your prayers.

Meriah wakes up, gets a diaper change, cries, waves her arms and legs, smiles, looks about, etc. You'll hear Mozart in the background playing on an old cell phone Adam was given.  These Mozart songs are supposed to be good for the Meriah's brain.

Adam called with an update.  Meriah has been moved to the other side of the NICU where the less critical babies are.  This is a good sign, though Adam and Crissy (and perhaps Meriah) had become a bit attached to their nurses.

They are going to let Meriah start ad-lib feeding, that is, feeding on demand.

This evening's update came before we visited Meriah in the hospital.  What a change in the last several days!  When I entered the NICU, I found Meriah swaddled and sleeping soundly.  At around 9pm, Adam began to talk to her and stroke her back.  After a diaper change (expertly executed by her father), Meriah was fully awake.  She looked around, cooed, moved her arms and