Reid's Baby Blog: God is SO Good

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

God is SO Good

Good morning world!

We've had a morning full of smiles to overshadow a fussy, busy, rough night for me, Mommy and some very special nurses. Mommy will probably never reprimand me for passing gas when I get older. It will be music to her ears. Yeah!! :-)

The morphine causes my system to go to sleep and the gas pressure to build up. NOT FUN!! The nurses put the air hose back through my nose into my tummy, which helped, and so did turning me on my side. And then I smiled at Mommy and for some reason she started to cry. Nana says it's because she's happy.

We are having a great morning and getting the drain tubes removed from my tummy, because as soon as a room is available, we will leave ICU. Hurray!! We will let everyone know as soon as we can what room we are in.

There has been talk of my being discharged some time NEXT WEEK from the hospital. Then we'll go to cousin Shawnee's for awhile, because I still have check-ups.

Everybody here is smiling a lot. Hope we can cause you to smile, too! Mommy is holding me now, just what I've been waiting for!! Thank you, God!

Reid

PS: These people here are crazy ... including my Nana and my Mommy ... cheering and hollering ... because I just filled my diaper! ( ... really filled my diaper.) Note ...this is a POOPY diaper ... big, dark, stinky, poop. But hey, what can I say? I had to make up for the last 4 months! ... These guys are nuts. ;-)

5 comments:

Tami and Dave said...: Dad came back to the room when they were changing the diaper. Me & Nana had to take a pic of his DARK colored pooh, first normal pooh, will probly not post this one on the blog.

Dad; January 9, 2007 at 1:20:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: I thought I took some pretty unsual pictures--you have me beat!!! Way to go Reid--the digestive track is working and you'll really grow now. Hang in there mom & dad and get sleep when you can. I'm pretty good at sleeping in an upright position--I bet you guys are too. Lots of love from us in Iowa. R & G; January 9, 2007 at 1:58:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Yeah!!! for big, dark, stinky, poop!! Praising God with you! What a blessing!! I smile everytime I think of you Reid. Tell mommy and daddy to get some rest. Sending lots of love and prayers your way. -bj; January 9, 2007 at 4:15:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: It is so wonderful to know how well Reid is doing and makes what we do so worthwhile. Thank you for sharing your website with us!

The Transplant Coordinators
Organ Donor Center of Hawaii; January 9, 2007 at 4:21:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Glad to hear Reid is doing so well! This is Jeannine ... an old school friend of Tim & Michelle's. I'm living in the Seattle area and if you need anything don't hesitate to call me. (425) 765-7000; January 9, 2007 at 10:40:00 PM PST

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About Reid Morgan Peterson

Reid Peterson Fund

REID PETERSON FUND at GLACIER BANK.

There is a bank account at Glacier Bank for Reid Peterson. You can walk in and make a deposit at anytime and at any branch. If you wish to mail in funds, make checks and / or money orders payable to: Reid Peterson.

Mail to:
REID PETERSON
PO BOX 190902
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS:

There are a couple of options for tax deductible donations. The first, with the Peterson's home church Hungry Horse Chapel (Pastor Brent Schmit) and the second with All Nations Fellowship (Pastor Jeny Running Brook Covill). If you wish to receive a tax deductible receipt, make your financial gift payable to the church and mail to the address below. Please include a note, on a separate piece of paper, stating your financial gift designation.

HUNGRY HORSE CHAPEL
PO BOX 190038
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Thank you so very much.

Miracles Do Happen!

Throughout this adventure, one thing is for sure, miracles do happen! Starting from 'day one', we have experienced one miracle after another.

First, we conceived a beautiful baby boy, Reid Morgan Peterson. Second, we made it through a difficult pregnancy. Third, through an unusual string of events, we found ourselves on a fast track of discovery and divine intervention, from Reid's birth until now. (The words 'difficulty to diagnosis to depending on God' had been a reoccuring theme for the past four months.) Fourth, we received blessing after blessing, as finances and jet planes were made available. Fifth, we received news of a liver donor and all the following events flowed into place. Sixth, Reid received a new liver and the miracles keep coming.

We are told that most of these kind of transplant surgeries involve a certain amount of abdominal swelling and / or organ swelling. (In our case, swelling of the liver.) Because of that, 90% of the time, the incision is left open. However, in Reid's case, there was no swelling to speak of and the doctors were able to completely close the incision at the end of the surgery. Not only that, but the new liver started working before the surgery was even completed. This is remarkable! A miracle.

Also, we were told that Reid's skin color would not be better for at least 4-5 days following surgery. However, immediately following surgery, Reid was already looking SO MUCH BETTER. White in his eyes and less yellow in his skin. Also, people keep remarking about his countenance. They call him 'spunky', 'a fighter' and 'strong'. He is more alert and active than what was to be expected. Over all, it seems that even his recovery is miraculous in how quickly he is healing.

We were told that we'd be in the hospital at least a month .. about 10 days in ICU and another 20 in a regular hospital room. However, after just 8 days since surgery, Reid is ready to be discharged from the hospital. In those 8 days, he was eating sooner than expected, he was healing sooner than expected, he was taken off of tubes and IVs sooner than expected, he was taken off of pain killers and meds sooner than expected. This quick recovery is generally unheard of.

We look forward to the wonderful blessings that are yet to come our way for our beautiful miracle baby.

Thank you Abba Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit for your supernatural touch of grace and healing, peace and love, faithfulness and power.

We also want to thank YOU! ... All of you out there who have been praying, sending encouraging notes, helping financially and taking care of our responsibilities back home. We've needed you and we appreciate you so much.