Our newsest cousin!!

Jackson Robert Post

Born Tuesday, Jan. 19th
7 lbs 7 oz
22 3/4 in.

A note from Uncle Dan:

"After a great first night of getting to know our little guy our nurse noticed some poor coloring after a particularly hard crying spell (he really didn't like getting a shot and prepped for circumcision!). Upon further examination she found an irregular heart murmur and promptly transferred him to the NICU. After a day of testing, waiting, and a few visits from family and friends we were given some hard news. Jackson has a heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot, basically a hole in his heart that makes oxygenated and unoxygenated blood mix. The long term prognosis is positive, but involves some significant medication management in the short term and ultimately open heart surgery(s) when he gets a little bigger. In the next few days doctors plan to wean him off of the oxygen, get him feeding with Kim (again), gain some weight, and then he will be able to come home with us.

We appreciate all of your prayers and support as we continue to learn about this condition and get him strong enough to come home. The good news is that this is considered a treatable condition and he is currently quite stable and doing well in the NICU."

Please pray for my brother & sister-in-law...and of course little Jackson! Wish we lived closer so that we could be with them during this difficult time. Hugs to all 3 of you!!