Timothy James
"Precious to God"
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.
posted by Sheri
Stats at Birth
Date: December 17, 2003Time: 10:20 p.m.
Weight: 1 lb., 10 oz.
Length: 13 3/4 in.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Psalm 68:19 "Blessed be the Lord who daily bears our burden, the God who is our salvation."
Age: 2 1/2 yrs.
Weight: 25 lbs.
Height: 32 1/2 in.
Sorry it's been so long since you've heard from us. June was a busy month and here we are already into July!
During the past month, Timothy was "graduated" from 2 specialty clinics. (that's really what they call it :) He will no longer be seen in the High Risk Infany Clinic or the BPD (lung) Clinic. This means that the doctors believe he is healthy and progressing well enough to no longer require such frequent or specialized monitoring! Praise the Lord! He will still be seen by the pulmonologist (lung doctor), but instead of monthly visits, she'll see him every 2-3 months!
It's a good thing that our doctor visits are becoming less frequent because our therapy visits are now more frequent and soon some of those will be taking place in Palm Springs (about 30-45 minutes away). We will be changing therapists over the next few months and this will be a big change for all of us. Please pray that Timothy would adapt well and develop good relationships with his new therapists. The biggest changes will probably be in August.
We also have an important meeting next Fri. to discuss Timothy's future services and schooling after he turns 3 in December. We will be devising plans and making contacts with different agencies over the next 5 months. Please pray that this will be a smooth transition process and that Timothy will continue to receive all the services he needs.
Praise - he continues to remain healthy
- he is making great developmental progress every week!
Prayer - that he will continue to thrive and grow as we wean him off the oxygen over the
next 2 months
- meeting next Fri. would go well
- therapy transition would be smooth and beneficial
PS -We hope to have some new pictures up on the site in the next week or so - keep checking!
Age: 2 1/2 yrs.
Weight: 25 lbs.
Height: 32 1/2 in.
Sorry it's been so long since you've heard from us. June was a busy month and here we are already into July!
During the past month, Timothy was "graduated" from 2 specialty clinics. (that's really what they call it :) He will no longer be seen in the High Risk Infany Clinic or the BPD (lung) Clinic. This means that the doctors believe he is healthy and progressing well enough to no longer require such frequent or specialized monitoring! Praise the Lord! He will still be seen by the pulmonologist (lung doctor), but instead of monthly visits, she'll see him every 2-3 months!
It's a good thing that our doctor visits are becoming less frequent because our therapy visits are now more frequent and soon some of those will be taking place in Palm Springs (about 30-45 minutes away). We will be changing therapists over the next few months and this will be a big change for all of us. Please pray that Timothy would adapt well and develop good relationships with his new therapists. The biggest changes will probably be in August.
We also have an important meeting next Fri. to discuss Timothy's future services and schooling after he turns 3 in December. We will be devising plans and making contacts with different agencies over the next 5 months. Please pray that this will be a smooth transition process and that Timothy will continue to receive all the services he needs.
Praise - he continues to remain healthy
- he is making great developmental progress every week!
Prayer - that he will continue to thrive and grow as we wean him off the oxygen over the
next 2 months
- meeting next Fri. would go well
- therapy transition would be smooth and beneficial
PS -We hope to have some new pictures up on the site in the next week or so - keep checking!
posted by Sheri at 8:26 AM
