I hope everyone has enjoyed the holidays! For us the holidays came and went...Jude has kept us pretty busy. Now to give a brief update. Right after Jude was born the nurses noticed he was breathing very shallow and too quick. They took him over to the little NICU and put him on an I.V., feeding tube and oxygen. He was struggling with TTN. He was progressively getting better over the next few days, but still not well enough to leave the hospital. I delivered him at the Orem Community Hospital (I highly reccommend it! The nurses were absolutely fabulous!) and since it is a smaller hospital and it was over the holidays, we were able to stay at the hospital while Jude was needing to stay there. My family and Nick's family were all in town and I was hoping to have Jude blessed before everyone left. Since his stay in the hospital was longer than we had hoped, we were given special permission to take him to our room so he could be blessed. It was a very special moment because we hadn't been able to take him out of the NICU. Nick gave a wonderful blessing and has shown me what a great dad he is and will continue to be.
Kekoa is Jude's middle name and it means strong, courageous warrior. We felt like he was!
We were in the hospital for a week and got the okay from our pediatrician to take him home on December 30. Just in time for the New Year! We were grateful we didn't have to spend two holidays in the hospital. My mom came and spent the next few days with us before she had to leave to get back to teaching school, and she was such an amazing help! Nick and I were so grateful for the time we had with her. She never ceases to amaze me with how much she can get done in one day. It was so nice to have my family here and enjoy our sweet little guy. Nick's mom has been able to stay with us for the last week and will be with us a little longer. It has been so nice to have her around as well. She has taught us a couple tricks to getting Jude to bed and has been so very helpful! It's been so nice that we can depend on family for all their help! Nick and I have been so blessed with all that everyone has done for us and baby Jude. We are forever grateful!
first day home!
Jude is doing well now and is almost 3 weeks old! It is crazy how time flies with a newborn. He has really been such a good baby and is such a joy to have around!
January 10, 2009
Our Little Man
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Mandi, he is so CUTE!! (And you can really take that as a compliment because I don't always think that about newborns. :) Congratulations! I'm so glad he's home now. I hope things are going well - especially with nursing! Those first six weeks can be pretty rocky. You can do it, though, and it will definitely be worth it! We love you guys and are so happy for you!
He is ao ADORABLE!!!!! I'm glad he is doing better and things went so well at the hospital, that is so nice that they let you guys stay! AND that you guys were able to do his blessing there! So special! Congrats and cannot wait to meet him in person, let us know when you visit Cali, we will meet up with you guys and maybe our little guy will be here too! :) Love all the pics!
Mandi, I have thought about you so much these last few week and wondered how everything is going. SO glad to hear that sweet Jude is doing better. He is such a doll!
I just cant tell you enough how very proud I am of the both of you. He is beautiful!!
Congratulations on the birth of Jude, we got Grandma Carolee's email and updates about his condition and he was definitely in our prayers! After I know we are sick free in our home I want to come see him in person so probably in the late Spring... Dallin had RSV, so I take no offense to visitor restriction and mandatory purell or face masks :) I hope he is doing much better and that is so neat Nick got to bless him the hospital my two fav pics are the ones with all the "preiesthood" and the three of you, it is fun to watch your family grow. Little Nick is a Daddy! YEAH for you guys love you THREE! Cousin Michelle
Jude Kekoa.. i love his name!
I was so glad Adam and I were able to be down there and see baby Jude. He is so sweet and we can't wait to see him and you guys again!
I love ya Mandi and hope the best for you.
Mandi- He is the cutest boy!! I hope that everything is going good for you guys :)You guys sure make a cute family!
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