Reid's Baby Blog: Montana, here we come! I'm goin' home!!

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Montana, here we come! I'm goin' home!!

WE'RE COMING HOME!

Oh, I can't wait! The doctors said we get to go home! I am so excited. Papa and Daddy are leaving Montana really early in the morning tomorrow and they are driving straight here. Then on Saturday, we will all start the drive home. We'll drive about 1/2 way and stay the night, arriving home on Sunday.

I'm still gaining weight. I'm now at 13 lb 11 oz. However, I still have to have the feeding tube. But Mommy says I won't have to have it for very long.

We look forward to seeing everybody REAL soon. Pray we have a safe trip home.

- Reid

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: HEY GUYS...I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW THRILLED I AM TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY HOME!! LET'S SEE, I HAVE NO SNIFFLES...CAN GRAB AN ISOLATION GOWN, GLOVES, MASK, BOOTS, ETC FROM WORK IF NECESSARY AND MIGHT JUST HAVE TO TAKE A DAY OFF AND HEAD FOR HUNGRY HORSE...JUST TO HUG SOME OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE!!! DON'T WORRY, THOUGH I'M CHAMPING AT THE BIT I WILL LET YOU GET SETTLED IN AND BREATHE BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP...JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY. YOUR UPDATES, PICS AND CONTINUOUS GOOD NEWS ABOUT REID HAVE BEEN JUST WHAT MY FAITH HAS NEEDED LATELY...A BRIGHT BEACON OF LIGHT. SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP REID'S BLOG GOING FOREVER...I TOTALLY AGREE...AT LEAST UNTIL REID CAN DO IT HIMSELF!! NOW, BACK TO WORK!! LOVE AND PRAYERS TO YOU ALL, KATHI; February 16, 2007 at 2:00:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: It is such great news! Hurry home we miss you guys so much!
Love ya!; February 16, 2007 at 7:14:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: Yay! Great news. Have a very safe trip all of you. There's no place like Montana home. :)

God bless!

Kristy P.; February 16, 2007 at 2:42:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: WELL I KNOW YOU ALL WILL BE HOME IN ABOUT 12 HOURS BUT I'LL GIVE A LITTLE NOTE ANYWAY (SOMETHING TO READ AFTER YOUR HOME) I CAN'T WAIT TO HOLD THE LITTLE PUNKIN AGAIN..REID YOUR ALMOST 2 LBS HEAVIER THAN WHEN AUNTY GEN HELD YOU...CAN'T WAIT TO SPOIL YOU SOME MORE...SEE YOU SOON
LOVE AND KISSES; February 18, 2007 at 12:24:00 AM PST
Anonymous said...: Reid is beautiful Tami! I hope to see the two of you next time you are in Seattle. I enjoyed spending time with you and your mother, and meeting your sweet baby boy! If you ever need anything on your visits, don't hesitate to call me. Take care!
Love, Erica; February 19, 2007 at 12:42:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: Hooray!! Hooray!!
Wonderful news you guys! and I love the new pictures.. he sure is handsome. You look wonderful too Tami! :D
Please let us know when you are ready for visitors!
Love and God Bless,
Angela; February 21, 2007 at 9:15:00 PM PST
Anonymous said...: We need an update to get our news baby Reid fix for the month. How's he doing 15days after coming home??; March 1, 2007 at 1:09:00 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
Hungry Horse, MT 59919

ALL NATIONS FELLOWSHIP
PO BOX 2870
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
www.runningbrookministries.com

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.