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 IMG_2406.MOV  <-(Click for video) Joseph continues to amaze us everyday. This week, I believe, has really been a turning point of growth. He is now at 2 pounds and 8 ounces or 1130 grams. Each day this week he has gained weight and the last three days he has gained over 40 grams, or more, […]

(Guys, whats going on?!) “So now, faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE.” 1st Corinthians 13:13 Love is an appropriate title since today is Valentines Day! We are head over heels in love with this baby boy and continue to fall more in love with him everyday, he […]

“I chose to accept this baby for EVERYTHING he was and NOT for what he wasn’t.” Stand for life We choose from the day we heard about Joseph to accept him as a part of our family, no matter what his situation, because he was a baby in need of a home. Little did we […]

We have hit the two pound mark! Our Joseph is now officially not a 1 pound baby any longer but is moving on up and is in the 2 pound range! We are overjoyed and incredibly grateful that we have made it this far this fast. This little buddy is a trooper and is continuing […]

** Warning Picture Overload!** “Little souls find their way to you, whether they are from your womb or someone else’s.” Sheryl Crow   Are there even words to describe the events that happened in our lives today, i’m not sure but i’ll give it a shot. This morning started with Kirby and I walking into […]

<Day 37> We continue to have progress with this little guy. He is doing wonderful on his Vapotherm ventilator. The nurses are lowering the percentage of air he is getting from the ventilator, we are now in a range from 23-28%, most of the time. He is gaining weight, yay! We are up to 860 […]

*That little smirk, love it!* IMG_2021.MOV-2 <<Click for video Today, Mr. Joseph got some new blood to rejuvenate his system, he was feeling a little blah but is much better now. His blood count was at 33 and the preferred count is around 45-55. The nurses fixed him right up, with a little IV pumping in […]

<Day 34> This little man has been hard at work getting all this new breathing down. He has continued to stay around 30 to 35% on the ventilator and at 1.5 push or flow. Even with the low rate on the vent his oxygen saturation is still at 90 to 100% most all the time. […]

**His room and fancy new ventilator** We made it a month folks! Joseph is still tiny but he is making big steps in the right direction. Today he was moved down from the CPAP ventilator to a vapor therm, this requires him once again to breath a little more on his own. The new machine […]

Today was a day of forward motions and emotions for Joseph and mom. He was easily and safely taken off of the ventilator tube, that was in his lung, and is now wearing a fancy new mask. They call this mask a CPAP and the air flows through his nose instead of the tube going […]