We're Home!

I am so glad we are home! It has been a crazy couple weeks but we are adjusting and getting on a schedule....He is a doll and we've been eating up every minute.

We had an appointment with the pediatrician on Monday to follow up from the hospital and his lungs are healing well and he's even gained 4 oz above his birth weight! Usually they just try to get them back to their birth weight by then so we were surprised to hear he is now 7' 14"! Everything else has checked out fine- however we will still not be able to take him out at all really for at least a month because he can't get sick- so I've just been enjoying him at home and happy to see visitors every now and then :)

I want to say thank you again for all the prayers- we can't wait for everyone to meet him.

Getting ready to leave NICU- We were so excited to see him with no monitors attached!
The NICU nurses taking him to the car in his "chariot" :) He had accumulated alot of stuff!

Family of three! Finally leaving!

Some recent pictures since we've been home......

Wednesday Update and More Pictures

Wow- it is hard to find time to update! We've been so busy between being at the NICU for feedings...coming back to the hotel and eating just to run back up for the next feeding. So we apologize for not returning some messages...we don't have phone service in the NICU.

We just wanted to give a quick update...Chandler is making progress every day and there is a POSSIBILITY he could go home on Thursday!!! Everything is looking well as far as his latest tests and he's eating like a champ.

I can't priase God enough for his faithfulness and sustaining us during this time. Its definitely the most emotional thing I've ever been through-its been hard having to get up and go right after having a baby but God's given me strength and I am so excited at the possibility of bringing him home. He is beautiful and it is so hard leaving him every time.

Here are some other pictures..some of them are older as you can see his oxygen is still in along with the tube in his mouth. The latest ones are when I've gotten to hold him to feed :)

This boy looks exactly like his Dad as far as I can see!

THANK YOU THANK YOU for all your prayers- Pray everything goes well for Thursday!

-Lindsey

Monday Update

I am pleased to say that this is getting easier and Chandler is improving. His white blood cell count is up and and the oxygen has been taken off. He's still on his IV for antibiotics for the pneumonia and there is still air showing in the lungs, but he looks better every time we go. They even let me feed so I get to hold him for a little while :)

We've been blessed to stay at a hotel across the street so we can be there to feed. I could not imagine going back and forth right now. God has been so faithful to us- we are so blessed by this little one.

We both thank you so much for all the phone calls, food and visits! - we feel so loved and its just so comforting.

Continue to pray for improvement-

Proverbs 16:4 "....The Lord has made everything for his purpose.."

He's growing and teaching us that everything comes from above. We gain our strength solely from him. He is our comfort, He is our sovereign Lord.

Love you ALL!

Lindsey

More pictures to come!

Pray for Chandler- In NICU

Pray for Chandler...he's in NICU....We've found out that he has pneumonia and a hole in his lung and will be in NICU for at least a week. Lindsey has only got to hold him once since he was born so its been hard :(

We finally have a baby!!

Chandler Ray Lettow

Born: 7:10 pm

7 lbs. 11 ounces

21 inches


Lindsey was AMAZING!! She is officially my hero. Thank you all for your prayers!

Love, Aunt Kate

6 cm!

6 cm at 3:30 :)

Waiting on the Chan Man

Waiting, waiting, waiting!! Lindsey was given an epidural around 12 and when they checked her around 2 she was 4 cm and 90%. Everything is going well so far! Lindsey is so appreciative of your prayers and support!

P.S. For those of you worried about Chris- he is occupying himself playing Risk and eating :o)

Love, Aunt Kate

Lindsey is in labor!

Hello all! This is Aunt Katie blogging! Lindsey is in labor and doing great. She is such a trooper. She was induced at 6 am this morning and is making progress! 3 cm dialated or more and the contractions are getting stronger! That pitocin is strong stuff! Stay tuned for more updates. Thank you so much for your prayers! :)

Baby Momma and Aunt Kate!

Mom's trusty monitor. She hasn't moved from this spot since she got here. She is mesmerized!

Tomorrow is the DAY!!!!

It has been decided that we are going to try and induce tomorrow. We are scheduled for 6am. This could result in a Csection because dilation isn't really happening so far but we are coming up on 42 weeks in a couple days and the doctor thinks this is best. We are extremely excited but nervous as we don't know exactly how everything is going to go. Please pray for us tomorrow- we know God has his birthday picked out and a specific plan to bring him into the world, we have so much comfort and confidence in our God. This whole experience has had us in awe over the miracle of life...we are so looking forward to this final part of it-meeting our son!

We will be sure to update tomorrow with some pictures!

Happy Birthday Katie- Red Elephant and Bowling!

Katie Williams turned 22 :) We all had dinner at the Red Elephant...it was my first experience and it was good pizza. We later went bowling...I however just watched because knowing me I'd hit myself with the ball or fall- would have made for some great entertainment but I would not want to steal Katie's day! Here's some pictures...

The newly engaged Katie (birthday girl) and Scott at the Red Elephant for dinner

Katie and I

The spectators for the bowling...can't lie there was some dancing going on though....I think I was the only 9 month old pregnant girl there :)

Katie and I...BIG belly! (Mine, not hers)

Ally, Jamie and Katie at Red Elephant

The big table at Red Elephant

Katie, I hope you had a great birthday!

Appointment Update...The end is in SIGHT!

40 week belly! It was getting kind of dark outside

I had my 40 week appointment yesterday, yes my due date has come and gone. Baby Lettow is already being quite stubborn! They think he is between 7-8 pounds and I am still 1 cm dilated-I was quite surprised to hear that. However, the end is near as I will be induced sometime around the middle of next week if he is not here yet. That will be at 41 1/2 weeks! I have thought that labor has started several times already so I'm really just getting anxious! IF he decides to come on his own (which I would really rather happen than being induced!) the bags are in the car!

COME ON BABY!!!!!!!!!