Update on the Baxter boys....



Connor is doing great at home with his big brother Brady, Mommy and Daddy, he is getting everything all worked out for when Jackson comes home. By then he should have all the kinks out and it will be smooth sailing to ad Jackson to the mix. Brady is a very good big brother and is always concerned if Connor starts to cough and spit up....Keep up the good work Brady :O)

Jackson came down with cold last week and needed a bit of help with some oxygen. This could have been a big set back with his feedins but Jackson did not skip a beat. He loves his bottle and wouldn't miss it for anything. Mommy was telling me that they expect Jackson should be home in the next couple of weeks if he keeps up the good work. Lets say some prayers to bring Jackson home. :o)

Today Ronda's friend Angie had a wonderful baby shower for Rhonda and the boys. It was such a great shower with lots of great food and fun games . These boys are going to have so much fun trying out all the wonderful gifts that were given to them.

Connor is settling in very well and Mommy and Daddy are getting some sleep. Mommy was telling me that she hopes Jackson settles just as well, but we all know that to have both boys sleeping 6 hours at night is gonna take a miracle..... but then again these little guess are prone to miracles.

Jackson is still growing and eating and is on 3 bottle feedings a day. he loves his bottle and cries when it is done. He will be up to full (tube ) feeds this week and the next step is to give him more bottles and hope he can handle it all without getting to tired out!! prayers for Jackson to keep up the good work he has been doing already... :)

Mommy and Daddy brought Connor home today!!! This is a great day for them all. Let the fun begin!!! It is going to take a while for everyone to adjust to this new lifestyle but the biggest hope is that Connor settles quickly before Jackson comes home and blows the door off the place!!!


It is bittersweet to celebrate bringing Connor home while Jackson stays in the NICU but truly Jackson is not far behind at all, especially considering all the surgeries the little guy has had. He is loving his bottle and loves to eat. I am guessing that Jackson will be home within 10 days....

Hugs and special prayers for you all as you start to enjoy what being a parent is like..... Have fun this time will pass so fast. :O)

Love you all xoxoxo Aunt Tanya

CONNOR IS HOME

YAY!! CONNOR IS HOME !!!!

It looks like Connor will be home snug as a bug in his very own big boy crib with Mommy, Daddy and big bro Brady by Monday !!! Mommy and Connor have enjoyed the last few nights of Care by Parent getting to know each other in a whole new way!! Daddy has been at home putting the final touches on the house and making sure all the bedding, blankets and baby clothing are good to go.
Jackson has been taking a bottle and is very good at sucking it back like a pro. It won't be long before he is running out the NICU doors after Connor. There will be no Care by parent for Jackson . Once he is on full feedings by bottle it is off to home he goes.

I am so excited for Dace, Rhonda, Brady and all of us. !!! This is such a wonderful story of love life and miracles.

CONNOR AND MOMMY !!!

Connor and Mommy are going to Care by parent.... TONIGHT!!! WOW now things are really happening. This is so exciting. It will only be a matter of a week before he is at home with Mommy Daddy and big bro Brady. Jackson will not be far behind if he keeps up the good work he is doing!. Prayers for the busy family.

UPDATE UPDATE read all about it.......

Jackson had a POOP YAY!!! This means that things are hopefully working in the right direction. This little guy has not pooped in at least 1 1/2 months. Lets get started and get this little guy eating.
Connor is now taking FULL feeds and is getting closer to care by Parent each day.....

Connor weighs 9 lbs 1 oz and Jackson weighs 9 lbs 5 oz !!! These boys are heading onto the home stretch....

These are great big milestones for both boys lets keep those prayers coming and hope for some more gains.

Everyone loves you both so much :o) xoxoxo

Update !!!!

"Reunited and it feels so Good " Do you remember that song?. Well that's how Jackson and Connor feel they moved Jackson back to the front side room with his Brother . They have also taken Jackson off Oxygen and he is handling it well so far . So we are just waiting for him to recover from his tummy surgery . l am getting things ready around the house for the boys, l am having a high end air purifier with UV lamp put on the furnace this will help with the quality of air in the home. As well has having the ducts and carpets cleaned.

Talk to you all soon,

Daddy Dace
P.S That has a nice ring to it don't ya think ;)

Jackson is recovering quickly from his bowel surgery and sometime next week they hope to give him another trial of Mommy milk. Mommy got to spend some cuddle time with Jackson the other day. It was a much needed reward for both of them.

Mommy and daddy were informed by the NICU nurses that they are pretty much just babysitting Connor at this point. He is still being tube fed for some feedings but Mommy can always coax him to finish his bottle. Care by Parent will be his next venture and then after about 2 weeks there He will be home.

Daddy hasn't seen the boys much this week he caught a cold that is going around and is getting better. To pass the time he put the boys cribs together with the newly finished flooring. He just wants to be extra cautious with the boys. A cold for you or I is no biggy but both these boys will have chronic lung problems for the first couple of years until there lung development catches up with the rest of them.

Lets just say that play dates and shopping trips will not be a frequent thing for a while.


Keep up the prayers :O)

Big Brother Brady practicing with cousin Noah :))

Jackson came through with flying colours. Good Job big boy!!The recovery from the eye surgery is very easy and likely Jackson will not even know he had anything done. Now he just needs to completely recover from the bowel surgery and move on to eating like his little bro Connor. This is the home stretch BOYS!!!! Lets bring them home with prayers , well wishes and good thoughts!!!!!!!

HA HA VERY FUNNY JACKSON

JACKSON PLAYING AROUND

THIS WAS JACKSON PLAYING " HIDE AND HAVE A HEART ATTACK DADDY" GAME . LAST WEEK I WALKED INTO THE NICU AND COULD NOT SEE JACKSON IN HIS BED I ASKED THE NURSE " WHERE IS MY BOY JACKSON HE IS NOT IN HIS BED, WHERE DID THEY TAKE HIM!!!! SHE INFORMED ME HE WAS IN HIS BED . A CLOSER LOOK AND I COULD SEE HE HAD MADE HIS WAY DOWN HIS BED AND UNDER THE COVERS. WE ALL HAD A GOOD LAUGH I THINK MR. JACKSON WAS LAUGHING THE LOUDEST AT DADDY.

CONNOR ON MONDAY

CONNOR ON MONDAY

CONNOR ON MONDAY

CONNOR ON MONDAY

ANOTHER BIG DAY OUT . MOMMY AND I ENJOYED THIS OUTING MORE AS WE DID NOT HAVE TO STRESS ABOUT HIS BROTHER AS MUCH. SO IT WAS MUCH MUCH MORE FUN.

JACKSON THE DAY BEFORE

THIS IS JACKSON BEFORE HIS BOWEL SURGERY.

CONNOR FIRST DAY OUT OF THE NICU

THIS WAS CONNOR ON FRIDAY THE NURSES AND DOCTOR'S WERE NICE ENOUGH TO LET US TAKE CONNOR OUT FOR A WALK WHILE JACKSON WAS HAVING HIS BOWEL SURGERY. IT WAS GREAT HELP TO RELIEVE SOME STRESS.