They said I can go home now. These people here have been so nice, but I'm ready to sleep in my own bed with my Mommy & Daddy!
Plus, I want to meet my big brother, JJ!
I'm ready - let's go home!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Mason is born!
We wanted to announce the arrival of our son, Mason Alexander Higginbotham on Sunday, April 26th. He arrived at 7:48 PM, weighing 6lb 15oz and 20 and a half inches long. Justin and I are very proud of our new baby boy!
We also need to share that there were some complications; however Mommy and baby are doing great! I was released from the hospital and am bouncing back quickly after a c-section. Mason is still in the NICU. He is a very special boy that will have some on-going developmental needs as he continues to thrive. I have attached a picture of the 1st time I got to hold him in my arms the night he was born on April 26th.
After a week of tests, x-rays, MRI’s, and other tests too numerous to mention – we know that all organs are healthy, and functioning properly and he has not been on any life support. He has been diagnosed with Apert Syndrome which is a craniofacial/limb disorder – which means some of his bones fused too soon – specifically those in his skull, hands and feet. Common as part of this, is a cleft palette, which Mason does have. Using a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst Apert’s case, Mason would be a 2! Which is awesome news!
But this precious little boy, because of the Apert’s will still have special needs requiring multiple surgeries to insure his continued growth and development, the 1st of which will probably be in just a few months. Some of these surgeries may have to be repeated as he grows.
The 1st hurdle, we are facing is due to his cleft palette, and finding the right way to feed him. They are on the 3rd type of bottle and over the last two days, he seems to be taking to it very well – they are replacing tube feedings with bottle feedings – going from 1 a day, to 2, and today we are up to 3. He has even gained back his initial weight loss (all babies lose at first) and has surpassed his birth weight – weighing in last night at 7 lbs, 2 ozs. If this progress continues at this rate, he will actually be discharged, possibly within the next week! The 2nd picture attached was just taken yesterday, where he was dressed for the 1st time in his own clothes. (thank goodness for cell phone cameras)
Mason is strong and is blessed with family and friends with unending love. An added plus is my educational background in Early Childhood Development and my work as a teacher and with children will be invaluable in Mason’s on-going development over the years. This little angel definitely picked the perfect Mom. J
Thank you all for waiting for the news. It has been a hectic week with long hours at the hospital. But Mason is here and we are truly blessed!
Sincerely,
Allison and Justin Higginbotham
We also need to share that there were some complications; however Mommy and baby are doing great! I was released from the hospital and am bouncing back quickly after a c-section. Mason is still in the NICU. He is a very special boy that will have some on-going developmental needs as he continues to thrive. I have attached a picture of the 1st time I got to hold him in my arms the night he was born on April 26th.
After a week of tests, x-rays, MRI’s, and other tests too numerous to mention – we know that all organs are healthy, and functioning properly and he has not been on any life support. He has been diagnosed with Apert Syndrome which is a craniofacial/limb disorder – which means some of his bones fused too soon – specifically those in his skull, hands and feet. Common as part of this, is a cleft palette, which Mason does have. Using a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst Apert’s case, Mason would be a 2! Which is awesome news!
But this precious little boy, because of the Apert’s will still have special needs requiring multiple surgeries to insure his continued growth and development, the 1st of which will probably be in just a few months. Some of these surgeries may have to be repeated as he grows.
The 1st hurdle, we are facing is due to his cleft palette, and finding the right way to feed him. They are on the 3rd type of bottle and over the last two days, he seems to be taking to it very well – they are replacing tube feedings with bottle feedings – going from 1 a day, to 2, and today we are up to 3. He has even gained back his initial weight loss (all babies lose at first) and has surpassed his birth weight – weighing in last night at 7 lbs, 2 ozs. If this progress continues at this rate, he will actually be discharged, possibly within the next week! The 2nd picture attached was just taken yesterday, where he was dressed for the 1st time in his own clothes. (thank goodness for cell phone cameras)
Mason is strong and is blessed with family and friends with unending love. An added plus is my educational background in Early Childhood Development and my work as a teacher and with children will be invaluable in Mason’s on-going development over the years. This little angel definitely picked the perfect Mom. J
Thank you all for waiting for the news. It has been a hectic week with long hours at the hospital. But Mason is here and we are truly blessed!
Sincerely,
Allison and Justin Higginbotham
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