Good Weekend

First of all I want to say Thank You. Thank you to everyone that has sent us such wonderful words of encouragement and love. It fills my heart to the brim to know that there are so many friends and family praying for Jolianne daily. Some of the people I know and some of them I have never met before. It amazes me that she has touched the heart of so many.

Jo Jo had a pretty good weekend. Me, Jeremy, Andy and Ronnie went to visit Jolianne as a family of Saturday. We took a Christmas movie for Ronnie to watch so he wouldn't be too restless. It felt good to know that all of my kids were at the same place and the same time. I can't wait for the day when we can do that everyday!!! She is experiencing some swelling again, but that is pretty normal for her when she is on the vent. They are giving her some extra medication to help her lose some of the water weight. Our goal for the week ahead is to slowly get her off the vent and get some of this water off. I hope that she is able to handle not being on the vent. I am hoping that after her collaterals have been fixed she won't have as much trouble with her lungs. I also miss holding her and getting her dressed. She has some super cute Christmas outfits that I am dying to try on. My sister-in-law Kim brought her a few Christmas shirts and I laid one of them on her chest, it covered her entire body!!! I told her that she can wear it as a dress instead. We I get her clothes together I think how small they are and then when I get to the hospital they seem so big. She is growing pretty big but she is still very small.
I will keep you updated on how she is doing.

Love,
Crystal