There is no easy way to start this story.

Our baby, Annabella, was born August 3rd at 8:07pm via C-Section. (Complications due to HELLP syndrome.)

As of right now mama and baby are doing well. Mama is recovering in the hospital and baby is growing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As my wife puts it, Annabella wasn't fully baked yet. GRIN

Annabella made it through her first 24 hours like a champion and is currently passing her 37th hour. She's tough! She was born at 26wks 6days and is very small. She cried twice when delivered, right before they got her onto a ventilator. (GOOD) She was very pink. (GOOD) She was very active in the womb and when she's not hunkered down sleeping she likes to grab fingers. (GOOD) She has very fine blond hair, tiny fingernails and toenails, and she is currently not needing any extra oxygen - she's breathing room air. (GOOD) She hasn't opened her eyes yet but she has had the hiccups a couple times.

Send positive energies our way, PLEASE!, both the mama and baby need them. They're both so important to me I don't think I could express it. Who'd have thunk that I'd become a squishy father with a beautiful baby girl and a beautiful wife. I am the luckiest man!

If you need more information, please email me personally (you know the address) and I'll help where I can.