We dared not believe it, but a moment of thanksgiving came a week early! I remember the prayer that Jocelyn and I offered up only 24 hours ago as we prepared for bed. We dared to pray for a weight gain of six ounces at today’s appointment with Dr. Weinhouse. After the modest weight gain last week, we decided to let our dreams go a little wild and ask for double. We figured she had been feeding well, but even so, we gave each other a knowing glance as we prayed – we knew it was a crazy ask.
Julia went through the standard measurements of blood pressure and pulse oxygen saturation – both were good. Better than just good. But the real surprise came at the weigh-in.
Bottom line, the numbers on the scale just didn’t stop anywhere close to where we had thought. Julia’s weight gain for the week was almost seven ounces – far exceeding our hopes for the week. What makes this so encouraging is that the average weekly weight gain for children without heart issues is 5-7 ounces.
It’s amazing how our hearts just… flew… as we got the news. Our daughter is holding up her end of the deal! The feeding and love is working – and the celebration continued as we met with Dr. Weinhouse in his office. He prayed a psalm of thanksgiving over Julia – one that Jocelyn had memorized in Sunday School when she was young. But it really sounds cool when you hear it in Hebrew!
The Cook family thanks you for your continued prayers. That tall order I had asked for on last week’s post is one step closer to reality!
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Great and exciting news. I have been gving thanks to our heavenly Father for the answered prayer since Jocelyn called me with the news. Our Father is watching over our precious wee Julia. Grandma