Vivien is Here!

Vivien arrived early this morning 12:45 am Sept 10 by c-section.  We were excited to meet her and we love her so much.  Not to be biased or anything but we think she is beautiful!  She weighs 4 lbs 11 oz and is 17 inches.  Molly was able to labor quite a while but Vivien's heart rate kept going down after contractions so we had to move quickly into a c-section.  She is breathing well at the moment, with oxygen.  She doesn't need to be intubated, which we are grateful for  We have been able to hold her and though she doesn't move a lot because of her low muscle tone she was alert and when she heard Todd's voice for the first time, looked around for him and made direct eye contact, which was very sweet.

She has had a few tests done and we recently met with the doctor.  The prognosis for her living long doesn't look good at this point, because of the seriousness of her heart defects.  This has been difficult to hear, but we will continue to celebrate her life as long as we can and try to enjoy every day we have with her.  We will keep researching and seeking good counsel.  We also know that God can surprise us and continue to lean on his mercy.  We will try to write a more detailed update later about where she is at medically and how we are doing, how the kids are doing and what the future looks like.

We thank everyone for continued prayers and how supportive you have all been.  We love reading all the notes on facebook, via texts and e-mails.  Thank you for all your love.