Moving Right Along

Today was another great day of progress for our little man.  Today was the first full day of learning how to eat.  This is gonna be a slow process which usually is according to the nurses and doctors.

Proud Mama

This proud mama is just too excited to sleep. Today will be a big day for Baby Trent. We are (fingers crossed) getting off the ventilator today. That means that Trent will be breathing 100% on his own...which is when the road to recovery begins. He will start learning to suck and eat again...which we hear is usually a long slow process for hypoplast babies. But at least we'll get some of those tubes out of him so that he can be more comfortable.

Doing Well

We apologize for keeping you all hanging today. Trent's closure went well. They told us that they may have to go back up on some of his meds and it may be a minor set back. However, he did really well.

Trent's Next Big Step

Trent continues to be stable and slowly progress.  His swelling has gone down tremendously.  His color looks really good. He's looking more like a little baby than a little Buda.

Good Day

Well, Trent is progressing as expected.  We have seen him a couple times today.  We talked to the surgeon and he said things look good.

What a Mighty God We Serve

It's through tears of joy that I write this blog. Dr. Peeler came in our room right around 3pm. He says that Trent came through surgery and is doing fine.

Another Update

Just received another update from the operating room.  Trent has been taken off the heart and lung machine and is back to breathing on his own and his heart is back in use.

Surgery Update

Baby Trent's surgery started at 8:58am today. The nurse just called to let us know that everthing is going well. They just put him on the heart and lung machine a few minutes ago. This is just part of the process and Trent is doing fantastic. Keep praying! We will keep you as updated as we can. Thanks for all the prayers and support.

Holly and Wayne

2 Corinthians 12:9

Great But Scary News

Dr. Peeler, the surgeon that will be performing Trent's surgeries just checked Trent out and stopped by with some updates.  Trent is doing really good so far, so good that Dr. Peeler says that he is ready to perform Trent's first surgery tomorrow.  Great news that he is doing good but scary that the time is finally here.

Hello World

Our awesome new baby boy, Trent finally arrived at 6:23 last night.  He weighed an even 8 lbs and is 20" long.  He came out screaming.  His color is perfect and he has some hair that is a little red.  He is extremely handsome.

Trent's Birthday!

Well, today is the big day. Trent will make his way into the world. I have mixed emotions...excited to finally meet him face to face...anxious to see how it all goes...worried just a little about how he will accept being outside the womb and functioning on his own...Thankful that the Lord has allowed us the journey thus far with our little man. However, through all the emotion there is a peace. A real peace that no matter what happens today or in the coming few days that we have bathed Baby Trent in prayer and that he's in the hands of The Almighty Master. And though we may still not understand why He chose us for this or allowed this to happen that He is still and will still be high and lifted up.

Only 8 Days!

Mama is ready for Baby Trent!!

In eight days (or less) Baby Trent will arrive. After last week's doctor's appointment we found out that Trent could possibly come before March 22. It is sort of bittersweet because I know that Trent is safe where he is...and once he arrives his heart issues will begin. However, I am so ready to meet him and kiss him and love him. The doctors are assuring me that if I go into labor now that Trent will be big enough and strong enough for surgery. It is my prayer that God will bring him when he's ready.

A Big Shock

So, This is how Trent's story begins...At week 20 of my pregnancy, Wayne and I went to the doctor to have an ultrasound (This is the one they call the anatomy scan). They check all the major organs to be sure that everything is growing and functioning as it should. We had already had an ultrasound around week 17 and

Welcome

Hello friends and family.  Welcome to Baby Trent's blog.  Trent is our son who is scheduled to be born March 22 at 5:00 pm.  Trent will be born with HLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome), a serious heart condition where the left side of his heart has not developed or is severely underdeveloped. There is no fix for