Our son, Jacob, was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) at a 20 week ultrasound. We were told that he would likely not make it past the delivery room. He had a 10% chance of survival. He was loved and prayed for by countless people before he was brought into this world.

Jacob was born on January 26, 2009.
On May 7, 2009, after 101 days in the NICU at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, we brought Jacob home.

God smiled on us and gave us a miracle.


Friday, November 20, 2009

Wild Thing

The Wild thing has a cold this week...but he hasn't lost ANY of his personality.
Hummm....how do I get from here to there???
Whoa....dude....what did you put in that formula mom????
Oh...did you say CHEESE...I can do that!
Thanks for checking in with us. Please pray for Jacob's cold; that it will be short lived and will not cause any infections or put us in the hospital. He's pretty congested and has been waking up alot coughing and sneezing and crying. So far, we haven't had to increase his oxygen very much; still hovering around 1/4 liter. His breathing still looks normal for him, but we're watching for any signs of increased breathing. We are hoping that this will only make him stronger, but we sure do want this cold to GO AWAY! :) Thanks again for the prayers and for the support. Jacob loves his fans! Have a blessed day!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Happy 90th Birthday GG!

We went to Atlanta for the weekend for Jacob's Great Grandmother's 90th Birthday. It was a great weekend! What a party she had! Below are some pictures of the day, including the cake that Jeff's mom made for GG. It was amazing, and all edible. She taught herself how to make fondant icing and gumpaste flowers. Jacob played with family while GG opened her 90 gifts!
Thanks for checking in with us. Have a blessed day!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Brothers

Jackson says, "Brothers don't shake hands...brothers gotta....LICK!!!!!!"
Jacob says, "Hey man, that's my face!"
Jackson says, "Yep, that's left over peaches alright."
Jackson says, "What's that smell?"
Jacob says, "Don't make fun of me. I've got you pinned."
Jackson says, "I give up. You win!"

Thanks for checking in with us. Have a blessed day!