Happy Birthday, Jack!

Jack Richard Mousseau

January 21st, 2015, 3:51 AM

6 lbs 13 ounces, 19 inches long

What do you get when you wake up at 4:30 AM, have a long day at the hospital, and a quick 10 minute active labor? A Jack Richard Mousseau!

I got to hold him for a minute before they cleaned, measured, weighed and tested him. He came out alert, strong and looking like a champ! I held him for an extra minute before they whisked him off to the NICU with Jeremy. He was only there for 10 minutes and went right up to a bed at the CICU.

My nurse was amazing-- she brought me over to children's before the shift change so I could see him and hold him for a few minutes. He is just amazing. And handsome!! I can't believe he's mine.

His glucose was low so they put him on an IV of sugar water. He is at his first EKG right now and he will go through some other testing to determine if he will have surgery now or in a few weeks.

He is such a trooper-- and a good little boy! Jeremy said he has been quiet and content and everyone keeps commenting on how strong he is. I should know-- he's been kicking the stuffing out of me for the last 9 months! :)

Hopefully we will talk to the cardiologist today and have a better idea of what the next few weeks will look like. 

Big thanks to my dream team-- Jeremy and my mom, Andrea! Don't know how I would've done it without you! It's always nice when the nurses fight over us. We are just THAT much fun!! More thanks go out to Angie and Derek for taking our baby girl Evie the past 2 nights-- you don't know how comforting it was for us knowing that Evie was with people that love her as much as we do. Final thanks go out to my sister Lynne, Brother Ricky & Auntie Carole for hanging out with Evie today and keeping her company until Grandma gets home tonite. Evie is going to be so happy to see you all-- and i hope you're ready to play play-doh.. for 2 hours straight. ;)

Finally, thank you to everyone for all of the wonderful messages, well wishes, prayers and words of encouragement over the past week (and especially yesterday). It was a very long day, but all the love made it a lot more bearable! :) 

That's it for now... hopefully we will have an update later on.

xo Marissa