Our little man arrived Friday, January 11, 2008 at 5:17 am after only four hours of labor. He weighed in at 6 lb 15 oz and is about 19.5 inches long.
He decided to make a much more exciting entrance into this world than his sister did. During delivery he swallowed a lot of fluid and has developed aspiration pneumonia. They whisked him away to the NICU quite quickly after birth, so we haven't been able to spend much time with him. At first, it appeared he might be able to come home with us today, but during the night last night his condition worsened and he had to go back to the NICU to be on nasal CPAP (high flow oxygen). The doctors are optimistic about his condition and are monitoring him closely. We are hoping to have him home with us in a week or so. Thank you to all of you for your calls and prayers. We love you all and will keep you updated!
Here are a few pictures of him without as many tubes and wires!
. . . . And the pictures with tubes and wires
4 comments:
Congratulations! He is beautiful!!! I can hardly wait to see him in person. We are definitely praying for that little man. Linda Lou has kept us updated on how things are going. Life really is much more fragile than we often realize. He is a perfect little miracle . . . and before long he'll be home safe and sound. I wish we could help with Katie, but Dawson and I aren't completely healthy right now . . . and we definitely don't want to pass any germs. We love your little family, and we're praying for everything to work out soon.
Fun blog. Congrats and I can't wait to see him. My blog address is lifeinthesugarhood.blogspot.com.
I hope you get to go home soon!!!
What a beautiful little guy! We're praying he's healthy & home in your arms soon...can't wait to meet him. 4 hours of labor? You're amazing!
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