Ryan Andrew Marshall was born on December 27th, 2011. He was supposed to wait until March, but he was too excited about Christmas and snow! He came very fast and there was just no stopping him!
Ryan was born at 28 weeks gestation,which is about 2 1/2 months early (considering how late our babies have gone in the past, though, more like 3 1/2 months early!) Despite being so early, he seems to be doing well. He was 3lbs even, and 16.5 inches long. Callie was 9lbs 2oz, by the way! So her little brother was 1/3 of her size!
Since we were not prepared for this birth, we did not have a camera with us. We used our cell phones to take his first pictures. The first three were taken immediately after his birth. They wrapped him in a plastic bag to keep him warm. He cried just a little after he was born, which is a good sign.
A few hours after he was born, he was ready for some visitors. We took a few more pictures of him (via cell phone) as he cuddled in his little incubator bed. He was on a ventilator to help him breathe and has many tubes and wires connected to him.
He has since been taken off the ventilator because he was doing so well. He is definitely a fighter. He has blonde hair, just like Jack. He can open his eyes, and even cries a little.
We will post more details as they come. So far, the outlook is very good for our little man. We will visit him as often as we can, but the hospital is 40 minutes away and the kids aren't allowed in the NICU. It will be tough, but we will make it work!
6 comments:
Wow - I had no idea Angie! Congratulations - I will pray that he grows and thrives so you can bring him home soon. Callie's husband was that early as well and he's a tall 6 foot man in a thriving career :)
I am soooo glad he is doing OK!!! Naomi had a great time with your cute kids yesterday, prayers coming for Ryan!
so glad he is a fighter. His name is so cute, I love it! That must be so hard not being able to stay there the whole time. We will keep you in our prayers. We love you!
So glad that hear that Ryan is a fighter. What a way to start the new year. I'm glad that you could have him "naturaly" and not have to have a c-section again. That is a true blessing. Let me know if you need anything.
What in the world happened! How come Ryan came so quickly? I'm so realived to hear that he's doing so well and that you didn't have to have a C-section. We'll being praying for you and Ryan.
Congratulations, Angie! Your mom was just here telling us all about the surprising, yet exciting news. It's been fun looking at your blog and seeing all the fun things you and your family are doing. I'm so glad that Ryan seems to be doing well. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and your family.
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