Me, Me and more Me.

Me, daddy, sister

My Baby Patience.

Thank you to your wonderful Uncle Brian for taking the time to create this blog for you and your family. You are truly a blessing to us, baby Patience. We are thankful that God has brought you into our life to love and watch grow into a beautiful little girl. You and mommy had a some bumps that we had to over come toward the end of the pregnancy, thats why you had to be born early. We both came out of it safely and healthy, thanks to the great doctors and nurses, but most of all because of God. You have two great sisters and one great brother that are very happy to have you in their lifes. And a mommy and daddy that love you very much. Lots of family that will always be there for you to. Most of all God who will always be with you to love, protect, and to keep you healthy. We are all very excited to watch you grow and all the happy times yet to come. You have already come a long way, eating better, gaining weight, alert and more awake. Just remember your daddy, mommy, sisters, brothers, all your family, we are all here for you always, Patience. We love you so very much. God Bless!!!!  xoxoxoxox

at home...vErY BIG sister gets to hold me, along with Uncle B and my Auntie Janet...life moving along

my laughter, first belongings, and the first time my older brother and older sis gets to HoLd mE :-)

Hello World...

She is the fourth child born to my older sister. My sister developed H.E.L.P. during the pregnancy which caused Baby Patience to be born before her 35th week of development. This H.E.L.P. Syndrome starts to have the babies mothers body to believe a foreign "object" is within her. Her body starts to fight against the pregnancy and causes the mothers enzymes, cells, etc to start dramatically decreasing. In the end, this syndrome forced my sister to receive platelets and to have to undergo a blood transfusion.

Baby Patience Rayne has been in the NICU at Creighton University. First she was in an incubator and on breathing and feeding tubes. Her first step was to no longer need the assistance of oxygen and to be able to breathe on her own. This was achieved. Next steps would be able to get her out of the incubator and be able to be in control of her temperature at room temperature. She achieved this and was put into a crib. Her feeding tube was still being utilized but Baby Patience had to learn how to feed from a bottle. She had to feed from a bottle for two consecutive days and eat at least 45 ounces at all times before she could be released. This was her last stage before she could be welcome home by her family in Norfolk.