Quick Update:

After an impressive streak of strong performances and personal milestones, Landry has run into a speedbump.  Her oral feedings have seemingly gone well, but our doctors were wanting to make sure everything was functioning as it should.  So, they administered a swallowing analysis in which Landry was orally fed a Barium solution.  We were quite certain she was doing just fine and never expected any problems.  Often times, while being bottle fed, she would literally guzzle it down so quickly that we had to slow her down and give her a chance to breathe.  On other occasions, we would have to give her a short break from feeding because she would cough, or get a little choked up.  Altogether, we thought she was doing a pretty good job handling the transition to being bottle fed for the first time in her short 5 weeks of life.

The swallow test results were not what we had hoped for.  They confirmed that she was aspirating, and any attempt to adjust the thickness of the milk/formula solution never made a difference.

As of now, our NICU neonatologist has opted to give her another chance on Monday to see if she shows signs of progress.  We appreciate her conservative approach in giving Landry an opportunity to improve.

WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS!!  Please pray that Landry could miraculously pass her test on Monday.  And not just "pass" the test, but instead leave no doubt in our doctors' minds that she is capable to safely continue feeding by bottle.  Because of her lungs being compromised prior to surgery, it is imperative that we proceed with caution in regards to aspiration and the negative effects it would have on her.  We would never want to set her up for failure.

If she does not pass her upcoming test, she might require a "G-tube" for safe feedings until her swallowing reflexes are more fully developed.  Regardless of what happens, please pray that we could continue to fully trust God's will and sovereign control over all the details of Landry's life.

Thank you for your continued support and love for Landry.

Kacee & Kyle