BABY GAGE!!!
DADDY'S BOY
FIRST FAMILY PHOTO
FIRST RIDE HOME!!
I have been reading my friends' blogs for about four months now but I haven't set up my own until now! I am really excited to start this whole blog thing!!!
I will give you a quick run down of what has been going on in the McCann family for the past 2 months. Baby Gage Charles McCann was born on May 31, 2008! He weighed 8lbs. 10ozs. and was 21 inches long! I could not believe that I had an 8 pound baby! He is so beautiful!
We did have a surprise when Gage was born. He was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome! Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) also called Amniotic Constriction Band Syndrome is a set of congenital birth defects believed to be caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero. In other words: Before the baby was born the body part(s) that was affected by ABS (arm, fingers, toes, etc.,) was caught up and entangled in string-like bands. This caused abnormalities that were present at birth . We are so fortunate that it only affected his fingers and big toes. Some babies are not as lucky! ABS can cause babies to loose whole limbs. We are so fortunate to have this little miracle! We know that God does not make mistakes and he has blessed us with a BEAUTIFUL baby boy!!!
We recently went to UofM hospital to speak with a plastic surgeon! Dr. Chung, was awesome. He assured us that Gage would grow up to do all of the things that all of the other kids do. He will just help him do those things a little easier. The Doc. wants us to watch his fingers, especially the nub, to make sure the blood is still circulating and then we have another apt. in three months. They also took pictures to see if there is any growth in the figures when we go back. I was really encouraged by our visit! I knew from the moment he was born that he was going to be OK but it was nice to hear it from a plastic surgeon that deal with ABS on a regular basis!!!
OK. So not only did I have a baby but my sister also had her baby! Baby Ava was born on July 22. Weighing in at 10lbs. 11ozs. and 21 inches long! She is my little DUMPLIN girl! I love being an Auntie and I can't wait for our two children to grow up together!!
3 comments:
YEAH! Welcome to the world of blogging :)! It's great. Congrats on the little guy, I'm so happy for you all. He is beautiful. I hope he's doing well (and sleeping well) for you both. You better update often becuase I'll be checking back soon :). I'm also glad I'm not the only one who had a big baby (Riley was 8 lbs. 3 oz and Lincoln was 9 lbs. 6 oz) :). Take care.
Oh I am excited to read your blogs now!! Glad to see Gage is doing so well and you too!
Welcome to the blogger world! I am looking forward to keeping up with you and your sweet family now :)
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