Justin is here!

Justin Harrison Martin
Born Feb 3, 2008 @ 5:28pm (C-Section) YES, DURING SUPERBOWL XLII HALFTIME!
He Weighs 6lbs 4oz and is 19" long
He is currently in the "Special Care Nursery" (NICU)at St. Rose De Lima Campus.

Hi everyone. Actually, we would like to think of Justin as a "Sabbath" baby and bot a "Super Bowl" baby. So, "Super Sabbath Baby" it is. I have updated the pictures so everyone can see the progress we have made. I thank you all for the phone calls and e-mails and the feeling of concern you have given for our family. Of course, our plans did not work out exactly the way we wanted, however, he is progressing well. He has started eating and we have taken some note from a speech therapist, that's right, a speech therapist, on how to get Justin to eat and not get so tired. The main issue is that he is having trouble learning to suck, swallow, and then breathe. We think he is almost there. He can suck everything out of the bottle but not actually swallow any of it. So, with the therapists help, he has moved up another notch. Sherri is keeping the food supply going and is getting pretty good. The pumping is weird and I say if I can be re-incarnated I want to be a breast pump. Just kidding. I don't want to be re-incarnated.

Anyway, our schedule is now very busy. We are making several trips per day to the hospital to take care of Justin. The nurses let us do everything except for the major stuff, like moving IV's and changing tubes and things. But all of the normal stuff we do such as, diaper changes, bottle fillings, feedings, gown changes, pampering, spoiling, and all of the rest. We hope he can come home next week. We'll keep you posted.