Being a DAD

On July 1st of this year my life changed forever. I became a Dad. This is something that I have wanted to be for a long time. The first thing that came to my mind is that "OH MY GOODNESS I AM THE SPIRITUAL LEADER AND PORTECTOR OF THIS LITTLE MAN". It really hit home that I have to totally provided for my wife and little buddy. Then God reminded me that I will not go through this alone. I was quickly reminded of the song by Philips, Creig, and Dean that says "I want to be more like you because he wants to be like me." Lord, allow my son to see you in every area of my life at all times and to be geniune in all areas of my spiritual walk. I know that my little buddy is truly a blessing and miracle from God and I will cherish him forever. So being a Dad is wonderful and exhausting but so worth every minute of no sleep and poopy diapers. I would not change my life for anything in this world for my life is so full and blessed. Thank you Lord again for my wife and son and for your wonderful grace. I can't wait for the next one!!!!! Michael

One Month Old

Wow! One month ago, I was giving birth to our very first child. July has been a month of mixed emotions for Michael and I both. We have experienced one of the neatest journeys through the birth of our son, but we have leaned more on our amazing God together than in the last three years of our marriage through the mysterious wonder of our son's condition. F.R.O.G.- thanks to the NICU respiratory therapist who gave us a frog and encouraged us one late night at NICU. However, J.B. continues to do well. He is still sleeping through the night except at 2:30 A.M. for his middle of the night feed. We are amazed at his many sleeping positions, noises that we hear him make, and how he continues to put down the 23% salt solution to keep his electrolytes balanced. J.B. and I have three more weeks together before I go back to work so I am very grateful for that. Tomorrow, we go to the specialist once more. We are praying that J.B. has gained a considerable amount of weight which is crucial, his electrolyte levels are continuing to improve, and that maybe some of the blood work which they have done is back. Many ask when Michael and I are out, "Where is the baby?" Well, J.B. stays close to home still but hopefully in the next couple of weeks we will get out a little more. As soon as my dear cousin Kim shows me how to put shutterfly pictures on here, I will have plenty of pictures for you to see. He is a handsome little man!!