Timothy James

I was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 8th because my amniotic sac was leaking and I had begun to dilate. I was ordered to lie flat on my back until the baby came ( I was due April 2nd!). Well, on Dec. 17th my water broke at 7:15pm and Timothy James decided to come early. He was breech and already on his way out, so the doctor did an emergency C-section and at 10:20 pm he was delivered. He went straight to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and has been there ever since. Timothy was only 25 weeks along in his development (a "normal" pregnancy lasts 40 weeks) so he still has a lot of growing to do.

Psalm 37:23-24 "The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way. . . the Lord is the One who holds his hand."

Weight: 21 lbs. 6 oz.
Length: 29 in.

Sorry it's been sooo long since you've heard from us. We have had a good month. We've been to church, the grandparents' homes, and the pumpkin patch (see new pics). We've been getting out a lot, but now the time has come for us to stay at home a little bit more. With cold & flu season here, we have to begin taking precautions again.

Timothy continues to remain healthy and we are very grateful for that. He is moving a lot more and we are learning to keep our eye on him. He rolls everywhere!

We have a couple of serious prayer requests:
1. Our wonderful daytime nurse is moving out of state this weekend and the agency has not yet replaced her. Please pray that God would provide just the right person for our family in just the right timing and that we would move smoothly through the adjustment period (mommy's not really looking forward to it - pray for my attitude!:)

2. We have had some changes in our insurance and there are always potential problems with that. Please pray that Timothy would continue to be able to receive all the equipment, supplies, and services that he has received up until now.

We know God is in control of these situations and will hold our hands as we go through them.
Thank you for your prayers!