Aaron Hanke Family Update

It is so nice to finally be able to post a picture of the whole family together! :) Aaron and Angela were able to finally take Charles up to see his little sis this past weekend. Isabella is doing well, she is taking pedialite bottles every 3 hours and filling her bag pretty regularly. The doctors are going to give her the pedialite for several days to make sure her digestive system can hold it and then she will begin getting her Mommy's milk through a bottle.

Angela and Aaron have no idea when baby Isabella will be able to go home but have some inclination that it might be a while. Isabella is doing well considering all she has been through but the family all needs continued patience and strength in the coming days and weeks. It will be hard for all of them if she is kept in the hospital for an extended amount of time. Here are a few specific prayer requests for this week:

1. Isabella - To continue eating the pedialite and be able to move onto milk soon. She also needs to start gaining wait and continue to get healthy. That she'll be able to go home as soon as possible.
2. Angela - Aaron has gone back to work this week and she will be home with Charles this week. Pray especially for grace and peace for Angela as she is ready to have BOTH her babies at home with her.
3. Aaron - He has gone back to work this week and I'm sure it will be a difficult task to try and keep his mind on work. Also pray for them as they try and juggle "normal" life with making time as much as possible to get up to the hospital and spend time with Isabella.
4. Charles - I know Angela and Aaron are trying to keep him in his routine and he has been doing great. Pray that he doesn't whine too much (He's been in Mommy mode with everything that's been going on lately) so that Angela can get some rest and be able to pump for Isabella.
   

Thank you to all of my friends and family who have continued to keep Alex's brother and family in your prayers. Please do NOT stop, they need it during this journey of their life. I am going to post a sidebar on our blog for everyone to keep up with and for daily/weekly prayer requests for little Isabella and her family.