Tucker Update!!

I first want to say how much everyone's support has meant to all of us, not just Danny and I but to my family as well. You guys have been wonderful and we will never forget the kindness and compassion you've shown our family, we are very blessed not only to have Tucker but to have such wonderful friends and family such as you!! As of tonight Tucker is doing really well...he's surprised all of the doctors and nurses not just in the NICU but also in labor and delivery! They are having a hard time getting a perk line, because his veins are just so small...but they do have a good site for an IV. The perk like is the best because they can keep it in him for a month or more where as IVs they have to change every few days and try to find veins all the time that will work. With the perk line also they can draw blood from it so they don't have to keep sticking him, which I like just cuz I hate to think of them having to do it all the time! He's been able to keep his heart rate and blood pressure stable without the aide of drugs...which is amazing!!! This could change and go up and down at any time, but the fact he's been able to do it for this long is just great. When they delivered him it only took them like three or four minutes to get him breathing and his heart rate going which is amazing also it usually takes a LOT longer! He's on a high frequency ventilator which pumps the air in a lot faster...it looks like it's kinda shaking him, and they've actually lowered the oxygen saturation down to 23% and that's wonderful, they think they'll have him on the regular ventilator by tomorrow (big maybe) or Tuesday. When he gets on the regular ventilator and he is stable (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature) we'll be able to hold him!! Which we're so excited about!

This little boy is a true gift from God, he is our miracle and we couldn't be more proud of how well he's doing. This little boy has shown me what true strength is, and I am so blessed I am his Mommy!!! Danny and I are completely addicted to him and we just can't get enough!! Thank you again everyone for caring so much about our little family...it means more than you will ever know and I have no idea how to thank you all and show you how much you mean to us. Tucker is such a lucky little boy to have so many people who want to know how he's doing and care about him as much as everyone does. Thank you again we are the luckiest family!! Thank you so much everyone...we're praying Tucker will stay strong and keep fighting as hard as he has been...he's amazed everyone including us and we just hope he'll keep proving them all wrong!!!

Our love,
Audra, Danny and Tucker