If it's going to be weird...

then it's going to happen to Mia! But first...the past two days have been relatively uneventful in Miss Mia's life. Scott and I went to Madison Saturday while Annemarie spent the day with her friend Bailey. We spent a few hours at the hospital and Scott and Mia kangarooed. She did great with very little aspirates or spells. Her weight Saturday was 2 lbs. 10 oz. Today, I went down and was able to kangaroo with Mia for 2 and a half hours. She had a little spit-up (reflux is very common in preemies), but otherwise did great! She's up to 2 lbs., 11 oz! She was even wearing a little onesie (which looked HUGE on her) and just looked great! WELL, tonight the doctor called....nothing bad, just something that they're just not sure about....Without grossing everyone out, Mia's nurse, MaryAnn, was concerned about the color of Mia's poop. They investigate and weigh each of her diapers becasue they can tell alot by the look, amount, consistency, etc. of her diaper contents. Well, they decided to test Mia's bilirubin and her level is high. Now, this is her direct bilirubin, not indirect bilirubin level, which is treated by phototherapy [UV lights] and is a symptom of jaundice. So, of course they don't see this very often at all and are not quite sure what they are going to do about it. The resident will consult with the attending and then let us know. The resident that called, though, made it very clear that it is not anything to be too concerned with right now, because Mia is very stable-tolerating her feedings very well, gaining weight, not spelling too much, etc.... She said that the high level may be a latent reaction to the Fluconazole that Mia was on for 4 wekks because of her fungal infection. It MAY also be a sign of some liver damage, but they're not sure. So, please pray that this will be just a slight hiccup...Please also pray for Mia's little nursery-mate, Aubrey, and her parents Melissa and Corey. We've had a chance to talk with them and we know that they are quite nervous about Aubrey's recovery from heart surgery (she had the hole in her heart closed Friday) and have asked that we pray from them all. They are very sweet and they said that they are just trying hard to leave it up to the Lord--I know they would appreciate the prayer. Thank you to everyone who continues to remember us in prayer--I still can't get over how wonderful it FEELS to know that so many are holding us up to God--He's awesome and I praise Him for all the blessings He's given us!