Anderson has arrived....

This is the Fourth Day..... Anderson is off the oxygen tonight and he is breathing on his own. However, oxygen is always ready just in case he needs it.

He is drinking mommy's milk, yes, mommy's milk, both orally as well as through the feeding tube. We were all pleasantly shocked that Miranda has breast milk and she is pumping them religiously every three hours for Anderson. We really don't know how long she can provide milk because once he is back to her regular medication, her milk may not be consumable. Anderson is now drinking close to an ounce every three hours.

The nurses in the NICU like his progress so far... He pees and poops normally and he can digest the food normally as well....

Miranda is doing well and should be discharged tomorrow....

Also, tomorrow Amanda is ready to meet her little brother. We submitted the immunization papers today because they will not like children under the age of 12 in the NICU without proof of immunization....

More Day 4 Pictures..

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Day Three. They have reduced the extra oxygen for Anderson because he has managed to breath on his own some of the time... They also started feeding him through the tube.... starting at 5cc every six hours this morning.. and now he is at 8cc every three hours.... tonight the nurse told me that he pooped, which is a very good thing... Mommy is doing very well, up and running already... Amanda is anxiously waiting to see her brother on Saturday..

More pictures from Day Three...

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This is Day Two. Miranda is feeling better today and she visited with Anderson the first time this morning in the NICU. She held him for the whole time while she was there. Anderson is also doing better today, and the nurse said they will probably start feeding him tomorrow.

More Day Two Pictures..

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Anderson's First Night in the NICU...

More Pictures from the First Night.. ... courtesy of Llanet

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Anderson has arrived via Express Delivery this afternoon at 1:43PM :) He weighs in at 5 pounds 9 ounces and measures 18 inches. He is only 36 weeks and is a little premature. His lungs are not fully developed yet and the doctor had put him on the incubator for a week to 10 days. So far the mother and the baby are doing well. Thank you for your prayers and please continue to keep us in your prayers...

Anderson right after delivery..