first of all, let me state that my new niece’s name is kendall ellison, not kendall emerson. when you have a ton of fluid in your ears and are high on crazy cough syrup you tend to hear things that are not quite so.

i called my brother-in-law today to check in on kelly and kendall and found out that kendall had a bit of trouble last night. she had a pneumothorax which caused one of her lungs to collapse. while this is extremely common in premature babies it is very serious. a needle had to be inserted into her lung to re-inflate her lung and is now on on a breathing tube. on the upside kendall has gained 3 ounces bringing her to a nice 3 pounds. the doctors will keep kendall in the nicu until her original due date which could be another month.

thanks to all who have given your thoughts and love towards kevin’s sister and her family. they are truly exceptional parents and deserve nothing but wonderful things with this little girl.