I’m proud to introduce…

<p>My first nephew, Hayden James!<img alt="DSC08548" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYQgqRgI_A9IbTjlK7JOISzAHr-XQ5Jt9gThzpW3I92l3PUg8KQlBNobvOPsU1JrzR7_xTo4XAIUNqeoprUcT38bSjJ7flH3LlWvyrs-DCAIfr1U162ISKSfbjbiu9XP_OFrq605snyHs/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08548" width="404" /></p> <p>Click <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/09/hes-here.html">here</a> to read about how he came into this world! </p> <p>I finally got to bed about 2am early Monday morning, but I was ready to go and see my nephew first thing in the morning! Before I left the house I made a bowl of <strong>oatmeal</strong> like always, <strong>5 points</strong>. </p> <p>Isn’t he SO cute!!!<a><img alt="DSC08544" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s6AxexKVB74xwYAxohL9f_SiYUSL__dz46RmLhVYp5MHxVNMVLxjJV_h715ce9S2ofPqQJ0DDfkYEyQgYh36rfD4aouupJJFZyV5Gzr5xZmlilbaacudRcZwZACdlrx4SokSmatqIcYh/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08544" width="404" /></a></p> <p>My little sister, Wendi’s, motherly instincts kicked in right away, she’s a great Mom!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIW3cmRBl-mhxSRL7siKg-N3pb8jJvyqY12jP2mE8IUY6h-c9ZxLY9tFiFbGYC5kCpuZMVsMB4kyibqnlbKdVzOEcrYWeGfAGA7LrNKIdj6q7YQGU-XpGnlw8xt_pdcZwgrYrGovDZXch/s1600-h/DSC08556%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08556" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lJ-z8MuLZMBXUEi1T8Ut0rhAutLcfqWYptQujFZFMLyoWNwpkrUaL_ffvvDVlEKbCd_dFo3NqxxY4E8ZikBapxqUvkOPDFNoysF88zWF5HKtms12DQyUbaXhp-On8uvtFR6bsD2A6far/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08556" width="304" /></a></p> <p>And of course, I’m not the only Aunt…here’s Aunt Mindi!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp8lQrsP1Yn-u-9UFcXTNHf6h56gRr08JGyVZKLmIU_SKl5f1qLI6lp8acvY1QNIDgyOd-MdMsDxfSQFdTb6AT9C4WTGvcOqYOwCEx-wsjFfpjyxMH_amDeobSEQpwW_Kw8tdHBcsYHax/s1600-h/DSC08559%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08559" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarpLiFsc3jFk_oAMToWfLF-KEMDVr38FY1GZc28_mWVFw1iXzMgWXnYz1Nqje8eEwIxgEwf30V7Wm5jAa6QyMnw1cDJ13pPtDQZKnIeXnddchEoG-79F_wKL4DPGdP1HvhRoZCwVKpyL-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08559" width="404" /></a></p> <p>And Aunt Stef! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqSPnt-0z_OC89DJzKUVwtCgg7KPOpyd6mly_FWtcIWvgMqW9OCpa98IX-gN6o04_TEAPQCmkQ2FN6w7q3oXAm49JHujHX7oenwH7FSCE44HJxz9xRIY5aTh46qShTCpo1BgY81_lrG-y/s1600-h/DSC08546%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08546" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx6kNEUk-Wa-vMv9h2W2DIjS98JQms3Mx7A_MlH9-xzPq07qqA-2dJZ6NDkxU3Avftjj0P3b1dL7_vZ20Q0m-yqVJWnGOxhRXpPKegZ5Wov9-n-RkttdeDt3Wz176i5AFSCsoRYC2_wKo/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08546" width="304" /></a></p> <p>This little boy is greatly loved!<img alt="DSC08563" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTO-UpWa08djbcVmGp24YBvVUgMUCumnLkxFOFwezdiWmk04Jn3g0FaRtTd3DXU_YQnTlPDUNGyV-U7ugZMowrR7Ce-VHi1QC3Bqi28XQuodhTipjOOnmBL35BdTI6wYu7qOK-D236w5Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08563" width="404" /></p> <p>I picked up <strong>Subway</strong> for lunch for <strong>6 points</strong>. It was hard to think about eating this afternoon though…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqw-GRqWMwRynzz7fdlsiiNxfAOOMpAvztq4wRx3_MOPXAqI647of_yyRw60F1F5dZD4Ihg3VD3QZNFSThd0oi8UfIenFDcivgA3Eade-3EoUenJqU72rNgFPxjPklvi26L20KTScu0GR/s1600-h/DSC08581%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08581" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJrV2z5g1SSgyB8Jny0zWlsB3mwp5Vk-e802of62bgFy9u3MLo_vDORFylRcE57ba3DnXoE0wGsnLz2PS7PSlhvJVijfaTh6EI6kp_YaiskIwgucT-fEpY3rlYv1MxPIWZBGiabSx4DDL/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08581" width="404" /></a></p> <p>If you recall from my <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/09/hes-here.html">post about the birth</a> he wasn’t breathing right when he was born. They thought it was fluid in the his lungs, but then they detected a heart murmur on Hayden.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJVMbvID6PRSkpVRsdg-ZifqXk8KXzqoEvX_kB4kby-dUSdvTfEHebvC1KzGCInYvxSGfc-TPfq25LYeAR2WCBrXJt09KPfbuPa7t2vmB0NyrQPSql8tRcBOF595lr831YNmjwiDmlbM9/s1600-h/DSC08574%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08574" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4UIshxI2UfkMpOez97I2BZpcGoHGo5LZqbjIKFn8251r3xC0uhFfCG0IAadWzsYZTPl3N2nMVYJF64bNG6ewa68Su8DzvbaAmILfbm6Ta9vmf1KeBn7CADOdkbIkwPvR_H6Be0ALOU-u/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08574" width="404" /></a></p> <p>They ran tests today and found out he has pulmonary hypertension, which means he is breathing like he is still in the womb and not like he should on his own. At birth there are some valves that are supposed to close and then the baby breathes through his lungs, but that didn't happen with Hayden. He was life flighted this evening by helicopter to a larger hospital with a NICU about 2 hours south.<img alt="DSC08578" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcE2q-jAIYe6dBJ0t-mdQnwqVR_JRZS0EWlXDQ8ZbZflQH8p3yoT46XQC4v-J0svwMIT8Ypt8AcslW5hXqSvzWMZAgVTQyYhik-SJjyutAwLRY9tTeOFyIZlwTPcdoY1jGuM6e2-O5ktgS/?imgmax=800" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" title="DSC08578" width="404" /></p> <p>The nurses and doctors said they have seen this before and comparing Hayden to recent cases he was the most stable, so at least that was reassuring.   </p> <p>It was a long, emotional day. My sister, Wendi, had to stay in the hospital here. I am staying with her and hoping to go down to be with Hayden Tuesday morning.    </p> <p>I had a bag of<strong> SunChips</strong> & a <strong>granola bar</strong> this evening for <strong>6 points</strong>. I’m trying to make smart choices while we are in the hospital. I am <strong><u>committed</u></strong> to this journey!</p> <p><strong>MONDAY’S STATS</strong> <br />POINTS = 18/23 <br />WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 1 used/34 remaining <br />ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 0 today/0 week <br />H2O = 32 oz <br />EXERCISE = none</p> <p><em>Please keep my sweet nephew in your thoughts & <strong><u>prayers</u></strong>. I know Hayden is in great hands, not only with the NICU doctors, but more importantly God has His hand on him & has a plan for this his life!</em></p>

I’m proud to introduce…

My first nephew, Hayden James! Click here to read about how he came into this world! I finally got to bed about 2am early Monday mornin...

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