Well, we've been a little busy around the Lobenstein household for the past week or so... BUT, I am very happy to announce that Thomas has joined us and is just as PERFECT as he can be! Praises to God for the blessings that He imparts on us!
Thomas was born at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2010. He weighed in at 6 lbs, 8 oz and was 19.5 inches long. Mother and baby are at home and recovering well.
We did have a slight hiccup, in that his bilirubin levels got a little higher than the doctors like to see - at discharge, he was right at 11 and at 5 days old, he was at 6 lbs, 1 oz and a 15.2 bilirubin level, which is right at the lower end of the "at risk" range. However, we took him in for another test this morning and on his 6th day, he was back up to 6 lbs, 2.6 oz and a bilirubin level down to 13.3. The doctor says we're out of the woods now and we don't need to come back until his 2-week weight check.
Emily is recovering well also - her doctor is very pleased with her progress and her incision is healing nicely. Thankfully, we are blessed with having both sets of grandparents in town, so Grammy has been coming over to help Emily in the afternoons while I go into the office for a few hours each day. Today, Nana is helping this afternoon and giving Grammy a little bit of a break as well. Thank God for Grandmothers!!!!
We will post more soon, but I wanted to go ahead and get the word out - Thomas is here, healthy, and generally very happy! We are amazingly blessed with these two beautiful children and with so many family and friends who have just loved all over us as we celebrate together the blessing of bringing another of God's children into this world. THANK YOU ALL!!!!
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