Day 6

Today was a little bit harder for baby Hayden. He was having a little trouble remembering to breath. The nurse said it the best she said "Hayden had a book of rules he needed to read and he didn't have time to finish reading the whole thing". So when he gets relaxed he forgets to breath and his heart slows down. He also had a blood sugar of 205 and they like to keep it below 175. So they made some changes to his Iv to get him back where he needs to be. Although when we got there at about 5:00 he was doing much better, and they were getting ready to start him on his feeding again. He will have some bad days where he needs a little bit more help and then he will have good so we just need to keep praying for Baby boy. We love you all and thank you for all your prayers. We just can't wait to get our little baby home with us.

Day 5

So today the doctors have told us that Baby Hayden AKA super baby is doing very well. He is being fed every 3 hours now instead of every 6 hours. He has been such a good boy for them, the nurses are trying to fight us for him, already one of them said that she was gonna fight us for him when he gets out of the ICU. They are very proud of the job he is doing. Also today Hayden opened his eyes for his mommy and when she started talking to him he started to smile for her too (you can see it in the top picture). We knew he was doing well when we walked into the ICU and the doctor said "well beside the fact that he is being fed more today then yesterday there is nothing more to report".

Thank you all again for all your continued prayers.

Day 4

Its a big milestone for Hayden now because he has made it past the three critical days that they told us were the most important. He is off all of his antibiotics now because he is doing so well and he is eating through his feeding tube down his throat now. They are supposed to increase his feedings sometime today or tomorrow because he is doing so well with the breast milk. Also, they have taken off a lot of the tubes and IVs that he had hooked up to him. He is now only on the SIPAP machine, the feeding tube, and the central IV line. They also have him under a "Bili-light" to keep his bilirubin levels regulated so he doesn't get jaundice. We are so proud of how good he is doing and the nurses have taken to calling him "super baby". I have gotten to hold him twice already and hopefully will get to hold him again today. He is so precious and so smart. Tim and I were talking to him the other day when I was holding him and every time he heard us he would raise and lower his eyebrows and try to open his eyes to see where we were. Every time I go in and open the door to the incubator to talk to him, he starts reaching for me and wants me to touch him. As soon as he gets my finger in his hand he holds on and doesn't want to let go. We can't wait to get him home with us and get him all better. He is our little miracle blessing and I'm confident that God must have very big plans for this little tiny guy. Thank you all for your continued prayers and all your love and support.

Hilary

Day 3

So last night was extra special they let Hilary hold baby Hayden for the first time. they had to keep the all the fun wires and hoses, but it made her day. they have been feeding him about 1 ml. of food every 6 hrs. and he seems to be responding well to. they said hes not out of the woods yet. thanks to everyone for their continued prayers and we will continue to keep you updated on his progress. I don't know why God had everything happen this way, but he has his reasons and i will not question his methods.

Day 2

Dear Readers,
To give you an update on our precious baby Hayden, he is breathing on his own and through a SIPAP machine that gives him regular room oxygen. He is going to try some breastmilk from a feeding tube later today if everything goes well and he could be eating at regular intervals by tomorrow. I went to see him early this morning and he just grasped my finger and didn't want to let go. He can recognize my voice I think and he moves towards me when I go in to talk to him and tell him how much I love him and can't wait till I can hold him. It breaks my heart to see him so tiny and fragile and know that there is nothing I can do for him right now. But we are trusting that everything is going to be ok and that God is holding Hayden in his hands. Please keep us and Hayden in your prayers.

Hilary

Day 1

This is for those of you that have been praying for baby Hayden so that Hilary and I can keep you up to date on what the doctors say and how baby Hayden is progressing. First of all I just want to say for myself my wife and Baby Hayden, thank you all for all the prayers. God has heard then and after a scary night last night he has brought us all peace. for those of you who don't know. Hilary was due to have Baby Hayden on August the 1st, but since both his mommy and I are both so energetic he decided to come 15 weeks early. he was born about 9:00 on Apr. 24th. the doctors said that he has about an 80% chance of surviving and if he makes it through the next three days then he should be just fine. But as we all know God is the only one who can change those odds. so I ask u all to continue to pray. He will be in the hospital till at least August so pray for him to get up to where they want him to be and pray  for us that God will comfort us as our baby stays in the NICU.