He's Here
Our little bundle of joy has made his appearance to the world. He was born on November 14, 2005 at 11:19 am. He was a whopping 7 lbs 4 oz, despite being 4 weeks early.
Angela's delivery was very smooth. She did decide to get the epidural and enjoyed it very much. She only had to push for a half hour or so and out he came.
Once Clayton came out the doctor and nurses noticed that he was "grunting." Because this is cause for worry they took him to Transition and then to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). He also had blood sugar that was way below the norm. He was placed under an oxygen hood and put on an IV. He was able to progress very quickly and was taken off all of the equipment and we were able to take him home today. That was great considering the rest of us had headed home only a day before. It is unusual for NICU babies to come home that quick. In fact please pray for the other babies that are still in there. There are a few other concerns with Clayton like jaundice, but they are going to monitor that on a out-patient basis at the pediatrician.
We are delighted that he has joined us at the house and that he is healthy. We have had a fun day adjusting to him. We are fortunate to have his Grandmother (Angela's mom) here to help out with things. It makes it nice to have an extra set of hands around. I kind of figure that there might be a few more trips this way from all of the new grandparents.
The other fun part of the day was to see the Amos and Rascal adjust to their new little "brother". The dog has been very curious throughout the day, with several tastes of a very small head from a very large tongue. Amos even ran down the hall when the baby was crying as if to defend him. What a good big "brother". The cat however has just sniffed occasionally but been rather disinterested.
Overall today has been one of the best days of my life. I got to bring my healthy little boy home from the hospital. Praise God for all that He has done for us and I pray that He continues to bless us!
Angela's delivery was very smooth. She did decide to get the epidural and enjoyed it very much. She only had to push for a half hour or so and out he came.
Once Clayton came out the doctor and nurses noticed that he was "grunting." Because this is cause for worry they took him to Transition and then to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). He also had blood sugar that was way below the norm. He was placed under an oxygen hood and put on an IV. He was able to progress very quickly and was taken off all of the equipment and we were able to take him home today. That was great considering the rest of us had headed home only a day before. It is unusual for NICU babies to come home that quick. In fact please pray for the other babies that are still in there. There are a few other concerns with Clayton like jaundice, but they are going to monitor that on a out-patient basis at the pediatrician.
We are delighted that he has joined us at the house and that he is healthy. We have had a fun day adjusting to him. We are fortunate to have his Grandmother (Angela's mom) here to help out with things. It makes it nice to have an extra set of hands around. I kind of figure that there might be a few more trips this way from all of the new grandparents.
The other fun part of the day was to see the Amos and Rascal adjust to their new little "brother". The dog has been very curious throughout the day, with several tastes of a very small head from a very large tongue. Amos even ran down the hall when the baby was crying as if to defend him. What a good big "brother". The cat however has just sniffed occasionally but been rather disinterested.
Overall today has been one of the best days of my life. I got to bring my healthy little boy home from the hospital. Praise God for all that He has done for us and I pray that He continues to bless us!
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