http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pre-eclampsia<\/a> for those of you with a few minutes on your hands…) continues to be a concern for 6 months AFTER delivery. She also DID have a MAJOR surgery in a major rush, so she is still healing from that bit o\u2019 fun. Ezzy is eating like a little piggy! Every 3 hours, the boy ingests a highly nutritious blend of\u2026 well, whatever Tmama ate AND extra calories from formula, (it works out to be about 16,000** calories per day!) He still may have some issues to deal with since he was 2 months premature, but so far he has been a healthy boy.<\/p>\nAlso, I\u2019m sure that many of you have been wondering what this will mean for our life and ministry. Join the club! We are still trying to figure out what \u201croutine\u201d looks like for our new definition of family, and we\u2019d appreciate your prayers for wisdom and patience and flexibility as we make the necessary adjustments to what we thought was \u201croutine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also also (?), While we love each and everyone of you in your own peculiar way, Ezzy\u2019s little body can\u2019t handle all your loving. His immune system is UBER delicate, because he was so early. Remember, if whatever bug you\u2019re carrying is making you feel sightly \u201cyucky\u201d or \u201cblah\u201d or perhaps, \u201cmeh\u2026\u201d It WILL make Ezra feel REALLY BAD and MAYBE DEAD. RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus<http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_respiratory_syncytial_virus>.) is a killer for little babies, and YOU may not feel \u201ctoo bad.\u201dcarrying it around\u2026 So, IF you have not had your flu shot this year and are not sure that your tdAp (tetanus diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine are up to date, PLEASE don\u2019t make me ask you to stay in the cold, outside. on my porch. We will try to keep life in perspective and the realities thereof, but basically, No Flu Shot = No Baby Lovin\u2019 From Ezzy.<\/p>\n
One more thing to be praying for? We are maxed out in our mini (van, that is.) and as such, we\u2019re going to need something bigger, sooner, rather than later. If you\u2019d be praying that we\u2019d locate a suitable vehicle for VERY LITTLE money (which is about all we have left) we\u2019d greatly covet those prayers.<\/p>\n
Love you guys and miss seeing your faces! \ud83d\ude42 Joshua (for the 7 of us!)<\/p>\n
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**edit- as i typed that #, i realized it seemed REALLY high. \u00a0i did! \u00a0but when i check it with the nurse, she said it was 24 calories\/ ml of formula and breastmilk. \u00a0it was actually 24 calories per OZ. of formula and breastmilk… \u00a0proving ONCE again that units really DO matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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