Kenley Update

Hello all. I know many of you have been waiting on an Kenley update. Carley is not the author of this post, Tambra is. I had a chance to visit with Carley on Saturday at Luke's birthday party. I will try to keep it simple and try to keep all the details straight.

Carley said that in the day Kenley was born, she and Kevin thought they had been given the best, most mellow baby ever! She was calm and quiet all that day. Heading in to Thursday, there were signs that she might be very ill: not crying when she was changed, being completely cooperative when getting her hand prints done, and seeming lethargic. Kenley also had a fever and was not eating well.

On Thursday, Kenley was admitted into the NICU. They gave her an IV and she was placed in an incubator. The doctor says that Kenley has a bacterial infection. Kenley is receiving an IV antibiotic to fight the infection. Yesterday after Luke's party, Carley and Kevin were finally able to hold their sweet baby again! Today, Kenley got to have her first bottle since being in the NICU (they were feeding her by IV).

They expect that Kenley will be in the NICU from 7-21 days (Let's pray for 7!) depending on what type of bacterial infection she has. Carley says Kenley seems to be heading in the right direction. She is getting more "fiesty" each day!

It will take a while for Kenley to be able to meet the world. The doctors tested her blood counts, and she has a low white blood cell count. This will make her more venerable to other types of illnesses.

Carley and Kevin are thankful that Kenley is under constant supervision by great nurses and one of the best NICU doctors in Texas. They would like to thank you for your support and prayers.

I will try to post another update tomorrow so Carley can focus on showering her new baby with love. Carley said she is looking forward to returning all of her missed calls, your texts, and posting pictures of a healthy Kenley once they are on the other side of this.