Soaking in the Tub & Cuddles w/ Mom

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It is quite the job to bathe this poor boy with his pick line in, trying not to get it wet amidst all his wiggling as he is getting so big! He's still not too sure what he thinks about his baths... :) He is definitley a cuddler! And he sure can melt you when he looks up at you with those huge blue eyes of his... :) (Oct. 23)

Funny Boy

Timothy has the best concerned/paranoid look you've ever seen! (And he definitely has every right to) -- always seems to be asking, so what are you going to do to me now... or when are you going to start feeding me?! Poor guy... He also loves to have time on his mat on the floor to stretch out and kick his legs. He's getting so big! (Oct. 18)

Cuddling with Timothy

Timothy loves it when we let him lay on his tummy with us! Completely zonks him out... :) (Oct. 17)

Our Sweet Boy

So here’s a little explanation of what’s been going on with our poor little Timothy – what an experience… Congenital Chylothorax basically means he has a leaky vessel that is leaking fluid into his chest cavity, which when it builds up, makes it hard for his lung to inflate, making it hard for him to breathe. He has had to have a chest tube in his side to drain the fluid, which was awful, and they’ve also had to tap him several times with a needle to drain it as well. He has definitely had a rough first month of life. And now the poor guy isn’t allowed to eat, as we are waiting and hoping for this leak to heal so he won’t have to have surgery. (He is getting all his nutrition through IV right now). But his tummy still feels empty all the time, so it’s pretty rough on the poor little guy not to get to eat right now… They’re telling us Thanksgiving is probably too early to hope for to have him home by – that Christmas is a more reasonable goal… And it’s sad for the kids who are so excited to see their new little brother and can’t because of flu season – no children are allowed in the NICU right now… Definitely not something you ever expect to happen, of course, and always takes a lot of adjusting, but we are just so thankful for this new and special little spirit in our family who we are all completely in love with, and that he will hopefully be completely fine and normal when all this is done, at least. And what an angel he is – every nurse that has him in that NICU falls in love with him – he has such a sweet disposition. And he’s so alert and already smiling at us at such a young age and even despite all their putting him through down there. We are so thankful for our new little sweetheart, and look SO forward to the day he gets to come home with us!!


October 3 -- Timothy's Smile (3 weeks old)

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October 5

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Timothy's Wagon Ride

October 8