Feb 8, 2009

Good Evening KSG,
I hope this message finds all of you well. Once again, thank you for your continued support that comes in all forms.
For those of you that were on the look out for a freezer for us, you can stop. We ended up acquiring one on Friday evening.
Gretchen and I finally felt comfortable enough to go out on a date. Some of our neighbors watched Tavyn and the Hospital staff had Kolton. It was nice for the both of us to get out, we realized that we have not been out together on a date since before Tavyn was born. Time flys.
I'm sure a lot of you want to know how Kolton is doing. Gretchen spent Saturday with him and I spent Sunday with him. We both spent some good Kangaroo time, it is amazing how his numbers are better when we kangaroo with compared to when we don't. He is looking good and doing good. He did lose a little weight when he had his bout last week. So he has not yet hit 3 lbs. He is currently 2lbs 11 1/2 ozs. His stats are good his oxygen levels came down drastically, but he is still receiving assistance with his breathing. This week he is going to be going for a new round of testing for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). This is a potentially blinding disease, birth weight is a qualifier the disease A high percentage of premies will show some degree of ROP, most will not require surgery. Follow this link to get more detailed info:
http://www.ropard.org/about_ropard.php
I believe he will be tested on Wednesday. Otherwise it is rest and grow!
Kolton and I have finished a couple of good books recently, with too many qoutes to post. We finished "Happiness is a Serious Problem, by Dennis Prager", "The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch" http://www.thelastlecture.com/, and we started a new book called "Season of Life, by Jeffrey Marx" http://www.seasonoflife.com/. All great books and easy quick reads.
We wish all of you our best. Thank you again for all of your support, Please pray for Kolton's eyes, growth, and overall health.
From our family to yours,
The Thompson Tribe