Frequently Asked Question

We've had some Frequently Asked Questions, and so I've decided to put the answers here.

The number one question we get asked is: Do we need anything?

NO CLOTHES!!!!

The boy's not even a week old and he's got more clothes than Lesley!

We do need prayers for Jacob for a speedy strengthening. To answer another FAQ, "When will we get to bring him home?" We honestly don't know. We've been told everything from, "It could be a minimum of two weeks," to "He'll be there until his due date (January 18)."

We desperately want him home for Christmas. You know what they say, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst."

We hope he will wake up with us on Christmas morning. The worst in our case is that he will be there until mid-January. We will not bring him home early just to be with us; that would be selfish. We know it is better for him to be strong when he comes home. We continue to hope, though.

If you could pray that he gets strong quickly, that's what we need more than anything.

Another question that we've been asked is "Why was he born premature?" We've asked that question ourselves. The answer is, we do not know why he was born so premature. The doctors and nurses have told us that in the majority of premature births, a reason is never discovered. It's just something that happens sometimes.

We want to reiterate our thanks to everyone. Once again, we really don't need anything except your prayers and friendship, which we know we already have. Thank you all so much for all that you have already done for us.

And the last frequently asked question, "How is he doing?"

He's been moved to the lowest level of oxygen support, and will soon be taken off of it.

Tomorrow (Thursday 12/7) he will have another ultrasound of his heart to make sure the hole is closed. If it is, then he will begin to eat tomorrow, which means they can begin to look for weight gain soon.

Mommy was with him almost all day today, and got to hold him pretty much the whole time they were together. We thought it would be several days before we would get to hold him, considering the jaundice and all. The entire time he was out of the isolette (his special heated bed), his temperature maintained a consistent 98.6. That's very good news. He was wrapped up in blankets the whole time, so he was pretty cozy. The only thing that does is make me jealous. I wish I could spend all day wrapped up nice and cozy in my blankets.

Admit it, you do, too.

He had an IV tube inserted into the vein in his forward. You know, the one that pulses when he gets mad. They said that would be removed either tonight (Wednesday 12/6) or tomorrow morning. They were using it to administer his medication.

Well, that's all the news from Lake Woebegone, you know, where all the children are above average.

We love you all.