After 34 crazy weeks of pregnancy, and nearly a month of hospitalization with multiple bleeding episodes, the doctors had decided it was time for Grayson to come.
Although we were SO excited to meet him, I remember being so scared for him. I just kept thinking "He's not ready". I prayed constantly that the Lord would prepare him.
Grayson Michael Satorius was born
June 21st at 2:41pm
He was
4 pounds 4 ounces
16.5 inches long
The most perfect little baby I had ever seen
Grayson was a champ from the beginning. Through all my bleeding episodes he stayed strong, and then once he was born he only needed a little bit of oxygen support in his nose for a few days. From there he needed to learn how to eat, as babies this young don't have the coordination to suck-swallow-breathe.
I would be lying if I said that being in the hospital all that time wasn't the hardest thing I've ever done in all my life. The NICU portion was probably the worst. Watching him struggle with tubes and needle pricks, grasping at any chance I could get to touch or hold him, and clinging to any hopes of progress towards going home. It was so emotional. I was a brand new mom, stuck in a hospital, worried about my baby, sleeping on a tiny fold out couch maybe 4 hours a night, pumping breast milk every 2 hours, and doing most of it alone while Benjy was at work during the day time.
The only thing that got me through each day was seeing him make progress. It was a tiny bit every day but it brought my hope. He really did very well through it all. He never had any set backs and made perfect, slow and steady progress...
And after 2 and 1/2 weeks in the NICU we were finally able to take him home!
The day was July 8th, our 2 year anniversary!
It was the best anniversary present we could have ever imagined!
Grayson, you are the most wonderful gift the Lord has ever given us! You are such a strong little boy and we are so proud of you!
Mommy and Daddy love you so much!
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