Our cool kid...

At this point we are counting the miracles and blessings that are transpiring before our very eyes, as we watch the progress of little Jaden. After her delivery, it was made quickly apparent that her body went through a period of time, during delivery, without an adequate amount of oxygen. Without knowing exactly when this happend, and for how long it happened, the decision was made quickly to move her to an intensive care unit for advanced treatment.



St. Joseph's Hospital's NIC Unit has a great reputation within the State and is recognized nationally for neo neatal care. Praise GOD for her round the clock one on one care. There is a nurse assigned specifically to her. Incredible. The procedure that she is under is complex and state of the art. In it's simplest explanation, she is "cooling". For three days she is to remain on a cooling pad, that keeps her body temperature at 92-93 degrees. This allows her physical body, especially her brain, to rest and recover as needed. We are calling her our "cool kid", as we are so thankful for this very specialized treatment. :)

Here is a tour of her room:



Tomorrow, Monday is a big day. It is on this day that the cooling process ends and the warming up process begins. This process will take anywhere from 15-30 hours depending on how things progress. It is at this time that we will truly begin to see how how well she has recovered from the intial injury. She has had many tests results up to this point that have been progressively more positive in nature. From Monday through the remainder of her stay (likely through next weekend), the tests that she will undergo will be very telling as to how she is truly functioning.

Another big part to Monday, or likely Tuesday, is that we can start to touch her, hold her, and hopefully feed her!!! It is so hard to not be able to have any physical contact with her at this point. We talk to her a lot though, and she knows our voices. Our hearts just melt as she opens her eyes and gazes at us. Oh she is so, so sweet.

Please continue to pray for our little J-bop. These past few days, as you can imagine, have been full of tears, trust, miracles, prayers, encouragement, heart-break and a love for Jaden that is indescribable and so deep. We read Psalm 139 over her yesterday, which was so rich and meaningful. And we cling to the hope of our Solid Rock in Christ Jesus. Here is a verse that has been up on our mirror for the past week...even before all this transpired. May it encourage you in your life as it has ours.

Isaiah 26:3-4
You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.
Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.

To Him be all glory, honor and praise.
Chad, Jennie, Rylie and Jaden