Baby Joshua Biggun Keslar: 02/13/12

Donations

I wanted to extend my thanks to all those who have helped us over the last three months. Had it not been for your generosity, we would not have survived. And most importantly, we would not have been able to be by Biggun's side. There are no words that can express how much it means to me that I was given that opportunity.

Our situation is not nearly as dire as it was. We still take it day by day and manage our money very carefully. Hike for Heroes recently assisted us by putting $2000 directly towards bills we owed, which was a huge relief for us.

If you are still interested in helping or donating, we most definitely need items to gear up for Biggun coming home. There are certain things we still need such as a baby swing, bouncer, walker, bottles, diapers, wipes, and any/all sorts of baby clothes. He is currently wearing 0-3 months.

Donations can still be done the same way - You can go to www.paypal.com and donate to the email rachelxkeslar@gmail.com. You can also go to any CHASE bank and put in a deposit to Joshua Daniel Keslar. Any questions you might have can be sent to the rachelxkeslar@gmail.com email address.

Again, thank you for all your support. You kept us alive and by our baby's side. I cannot thank you enough for that.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is daddy Biggun's birthday! Biggun decided he wasn't super thrilled with kangaroo care because he was wet, but he kept stealing glances at me. I would talk, sing and coo to him and he just looked at me with those beautiful eyes. He really is so AWARE.

He is now a whopping 2 lbs 10 oz. they have him on genkomyacin for acid reflux. He was bumped up to 26 ml per feeding, but he still has issues keeping it all down.

He is responding well on CPAP, so we are thinking he might get to stay on that until he's big enough to have it removed completely! Hematocrit is still low, but they continue to compensate with blood transfusions.

Keep the prayers coming!

Much Love,
Rachel and Joshua