Christmas and Answered Prayers!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and hope everyone else did as well!! It was so much fun celebrating sweet baby Jesus’ birthday with our own little miracle! Tripp received waaay TOO MANY gifts and we had a hard time finding space for them….Levi got me a gun so I can go hunting with him and I got him a gun as well. It was kind of funny exchanging the same gifts with each other and we can’t wait to have a chance to go try them out! Here are some pictures of Tripp’s first Christmas…

This is what Tripp did most of his holiday and Daddy decided he would just join him

Sleeping...again...but with an adoable smile this time!

The HAPPY family!

On top of all the holiday excitement we had doctor appointments Tuesday morning. We saw the pediatrician first and got a great report…Tripp had grown almost an inch and gained 1lb. 4oz. in just over a week!! Dr. Landry was very pleased with his growth but wants us to keep the monitor for a little longer. The monitor’s main purpose has always been to serve as a precaution for Tripp’s SIDS risk because he has a hard time breathing in certain positions, sometimes gets too relaxed when he sleeps and does not take enough breaths, and was on oxygen for several hours after birth. The monitor does give us valuable information about his heart’s activity but is not primarily for his heart. Some people have had questions about his monitor and why his SIDS risk is so high…we cannot explain why because SIDS is still something no one understands but everyone should be cautious about with any baby. The monitor and other precautions help lower the risk considerably. We were so happy when we left the pediatrician’s office and our next appointment was with the cardiologist to see if Tripp’s heart had progressed. They ran another EKG while we were there and…ALL OUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!!! He has made awesome progress and the results are looking normal! He will not have to be on medication or have any procedures! Glory goes to the good Lord! We feel so blessed with this news and will be forever grateful to everyone for all the prayers. We truly believe that faith and prayers are what has turned things around for our sweet boy…who turned 3 weeks old today…by the way! Now more pictures…

All dressed up for our first time to church with Tripp

Just enjoying some play time

3 Weeks Old Today!!!