Carrie and Caleb Update #2!

Well, February 24 seems to be a very, very popular date on both sides of our family!

Announcing:


Caleb Joshua Briggs was born at 10:52AM on February 24, 2010.

Weighing in at 3 lbs 1 oz and measuring 15 inches long.


Not bad considering he was born 10.5 weeks early!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq94imOoNP0

The neonatalogist was especially pleased with Caleb's weight considering the circumstances. He was expecting a 2 - 2.5 lb baby considering that Carrie's membranes tore at 17 weeks gestation and we had been in a perpetual state of amniotic fluid leakage since that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcCVJw1a0yw

Carrie was doing great up until 3 AM on the 24th when she started having contractions. They were able to stop the contractions until around 8:00AM. After that, she started having a temperature and the contractions began in interest.

The perinatalogist decided that since Caleb was in a breach position, they would be doing a c-section. Caleb and God had other plans! Caleb was delivered, butt first and decided that he wasn't waiting for the doctor either. He was actually delivered by a nurse.

Caleb is doing well and is stable in the NICU at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento. He is currently on a B-CPAP machine to assist with breathing although the amount of O2 required in minimal at 20%. He began getting small (2 ml) amounts of Carrie's colostrum every 4 hours today and is tolerating it very well.


Carrie is rebounding very well and will be discharged tomorrow. I know she is looking forward to holding Josiah again, something she hasn't done in a little over 3 months now!

We have been exceptionally grateful to our parents and families for their support and love during this time as well as to our church family at SOPC!

Carrie and I would like to thank Carrie's mom, Kristi Ireland, for coming out for a week and a half in January to help us out while giving my mom a much needed and deserved break. Josiah really enjoyed bonding with his Grandma Ireland!!! And I know Carrie really liked having her mom here as well! We are looking forward to having you here again soon and have you meet your latest grandson!

Thank you to EVERYONE for your continued prayers throughout this entire journey! Our Lord God has confounded the doctors...Carrie and Caleb made it 12.5 weeks AFTER her membranes tore! Unheard of!!! The knowledge of the prayers being lifted up on our behalf has been overwhelming at times and heartening all the time!

Please continue to pray as we enter a new phase of the journey with Carrie coming home and Caleb remaining at the hospital. We are also praying that Josiah does not get neglected throughout this entire situation and that we find a God honoring balance!

Carrie and I would especially like to recognize my Mom, Darla Briggs, for sacrificing her time and energy over the last 3+months to watch and take care of both Josiah and myself! She has managed to make meals and care for not only Josiah (a rambunctious 15 month old) but also my dad and myself! Thank you so much Mom!!!

May our Lord Jesus Christ continually be lifted up and ALL praise and ALL glory go to Him as we continue this amazing journey of Caleb Joshua Briggs!