A quick update

We are so thankful to have so many friends in this world. Thanks for all of the notes of congratulations and such. Just a quick update: Isaac’s first full day has been a very eventful one. From the start, he was very stubborn coming into this world. Megan is my hero. She went 16 hours in labor without any pain medication, the last three while being given Petocin, a drug that made her contractions way more difficult and more frequent. At 7:30 PM on Tuesday the doctor basically said it was time to rethink our attack plan and thus we decided for a c-section. Megan even handled that beautifully well. Needless to say, she is very sore. As for our little man, he is doing great, with only a few minor issues. Since the beginning, the doctors have been fighting his low blood sugar count. We tried supplementing formula but to no avail. So today, Wednesday, at 12:30PM they moved him to the ‘special care’ nursery. They have him hooked up to an IV and are giving him nutrition as well as glucose. His blood sugar level looks to have come up, but we still need more time and then they have to wean him off of the IV. He also has a little bit of jaundice coming on, so they have stuck him in an incubator and under a blue light. Needless to say, all of this is a little difficult for two new parents and grandparents to handle. Thankfully we have talked to several really awesome nurses who have calmed our fears a great deal. We simple ask for continued prayers at this time, for patience and good health. Thanks for all who have called and I apologize for not having answered the phone. Megan and I are trying to get as much rest as possible as often as possible, still trying to make up for the marathon of Tuesday. We will update as soon as possible. Again, we yet again realize how truly blessed we are!