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26.10.11

happy birth day

Brigham Paul was born today with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. My family has been gathered at the hospital all day sending me updates every few minutes. "her water broke" - "contractions every 5 minutes" - "dilated to an 8" - "she's starting to push"... that last one got me. I felt a sudden wall of nervousness hit me. I think more nervous than I've ever been in my life. I prayed and prayed and prayed and waited for the next news "he's here, he cried" then "he's pink and weighs 7 pounds!" - "they're transporting him to the other hospital, Joe is with him" - "he's in surgery" between texts of updates and photos of him I got "his heart stopped beating, pray hard" followed by worried phone calls and lots of tears. a long 30 minutes later he was stabilized, out of surgery and in the ICU. Now he has to make it through the night...




...you can do it Baby Brigham, you're a fighter, you have so many people rooting for you. And if I never get to meet you, your Aunt Kate and Uncle Landon love you more than you know.  

16 comments:

{she + him} said...

We're cheering for you Baby Brigham!

mindy said...

Prayers and thoughts headed his way! So glad he's stabilized! One day at a time brigham! U can do it. Love u Kate!

Unknown said...

yaaa baby brigham! sending love and prayers everyones way. i am so happy it has come this far and been super positive. joe and chels amaze me-along with the rest of the family. love ya guys!!!

tara said...

this made me cry. good luck and know you have prayers coming from this home too!! keep us updated.

jilliann said...

we're sending our prayers!

Stacie said...

Ok, bawling now. we're praying and rooting for Brigham (and the rest of your family) over here too!

Jules said...

He's in my prayers too, Kate!

brandilyn said...

oh gosh, how exciting! a new nephew for you!! i'll keep praying for your family. i hope everything goes okay! love you, lady!

Chelsea said...

oh my goodness, so emotional reading this today...we've been praying for him here too.

kate said...

congrats on the new babe in your fam! i'm sending happy thoughts and prayers your (and your family's) way.

angela hardison said...

sending lots of prayers and hugs your way. keep us posted, please!

Saije Wright said...

My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family Kate!

lauren said...

thinking of you and sending thoughts and prayers.

laurice. said...

Oh my goodness...that just made me cry and broke my heart. Our prayers are with him and his family.

Ezra, Kian & Eden said...

He's a lucky boy to have so much love all around him. You're a good auntie Kate. Prayers are definitely in order and we'll start sending them right away.

abby said...

sending love your way kate. that sweet baby is in my prayers.