Out of the Room Privileges

Hello to you all.

Always, thank you for your prayers and support. I write this in every update because we truly are thankful for all your prayer on our behalf.

Little news to report today, which is a welcome thing given the last few days. Rebecca is now allowed out of the room once a day so long as she is in a wheelchair and someone (else) is pushing it for her. Her sister and I took her down to the cafeteria today and had lunch in the sunbeams through the large plate windows.

Xavier is still active and his BP remains strong in the 150 area.

Tomorrow at 6:00 AM Rebecca will get the first of two steroid injections. The second will be 6:00 AM Monday. These injections target Xavier and his pulmonary system, to "jumpstart" it for life outside the womb, should the hospital in Denver deem it necessary to deliver him upon Rebecca's arrival. The steroids will give Xavier a greater chance at life in such a case.

To be clear, the steroids are precautionary. There is no plan to deliver Xavier until absolutely necessary (either for Rebecca's health or Xavier's). The longer he is in the womb, the better for him.

We had many visitors today, generally in groups which was nice. It helped break up the day. The nurses here have all been quite accommodating, friendly and informative, making Rebecca's bed rest more tolerable.

Rebecca's BP medication is now up to three doses a day, every eight hours with one at midnight.

Right now we are looking for Xavier's heartbeat (he's really good at hide and seek). He just got pinned down with a BP of 157.

Thank you all for your love and your prayers. God is good (all the time)!

An image of Xavier's face on February 20th, 2013. He has his mother's cute nose.