Much to our surprise Alex decided he wanted to be born a little BEFORE Donny's 3rd birthday and we were graced with his presence just 33wks 3 days into the pregnancy with a new little fella - Alex!
So far things are going as well as can be expected - a little overwhelmed with everything happening so fast and Alex (as expected for being early) is in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) but for the most part is doing well. He has so far not needed any oxygen and his biggest issue is figuring out this feeding thing... (most babies aren't coordinated to suck, swallow and breathe until 34 wks of gestation - yet Alex is already doing some of this!)
Keep us all in your prayers as it will be hard having to go home and leave our little man here at the hospital - it's hard being a NICU parent - and keep saying prayers that Alex will get this feeding thing together and get to go home a little earlier than predicted (currently they think he'll be here a few weeks). He thankfully must have known something was up because he was a little bigger and longer than any of us could have predicted for his gestational age - he was 5lb 11oz and 19 inches long. There is already talk that we have a little basketball player on our hands!
We will work on getting pictures posted to the blog but in the mean time check out Don's facebook page and he has posted some including a very short video just after Alex was born and a picture of Donny's only glance so far at his little brother (Donny isn't allowed in the NICU due to his age).
Love,
Steph
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