19 days...

May 14, 7:00PM

Chase is doing quite well. He's now eating 8 cc of mom's milk!! Wow! A lot for the little one, but he's digesting it well. Once he gets to 15cc, they will take his IV lines out! We can't wait for that day. He'll still have a feeding tube, but another potential source of infection will be eliminated.

Chase is already revealing his personality. He's actually quite a mild-mannered boy with an inquisitive eye. Even though he technically can only see shadows, he always has his eyes open as if surveying the big world that surrounds his little one. But he does have one weakness. Just like his dad, he hates to be disturbed when he's sleeping, especially on his tummy, by far his favorite position. Whenever the nurses need to draw blood, change his lines, or change his diapers, he always throws a fit. Besides that, he's no trouble....

Charissa is doing better! After the whirlwind of blood transfusions, albumen, and platelets her blood pressure has started to normalize. She's still on 12 mcg of dopamine, but steady. We hope and pray that this will be the end of this horrible drug addiction : )

Charissa is the feisty one! She loves to kick her feet and give the nurses lots of attitude! But recently, she's been a bit more quiet and calm. I don't know if this is a change in her personality or the sedatives that they give her. Either way, she is still an absolute cutie in our books!

Please do pray for the following.

1. Chase would continue to eat well so that his IVs could be removed.
2. Chase's head ultrasound. We pray that the IVH would have resolved itself.
3. Charissa's blood pressure.

All in all, God's given us a relatively good third week. We are forever grateful to our Him.

Blessings..
Choi Family