Talked to Jesselyn

I just got off of the phone with Jesselyn and as of right now, Harper's aorta surgery will be on Friday. The surgeon's plane finally landed but they still haven't talked to him.

Dr. Toms (he's Norweigian) is one of Harper's neonatal cardiologists and he gave them some VERY good news today. He said that the fact that Harper was able to leave the hospital in Meridian and spend a week at home was great... and the fact that she's not on oxygen and that the nurses haven't been having to help her in any way is a good sign that she'll come out of this first surgery just fine. She sure is a little trooper!

On another note, many of you, and I mean MANY of you have expressed to me that you're worried because she hasn't been fed. Please know that it kills us all to know that our sweet girl is not being able to eat like a normal infant, but she is getting some protein through an IV... she's not TOTALLY being starved. Jesselyn said that Harper isn't crying anymore or acting like she's hungry. The nurse told Jesselyn that the reason she's so tired is because she's working so hard to breathe. If we compare her breathing to an adult... it's like an adult has been walking UPHILL for 5 miles. Bless her heart!