My brother, Joe, and his wife, Ashley, just had a brand new baby last Saturday - Baby Isaiah Joseph Osmun. We are so happy for them. This bundle of joy weighed in at 6 lbs and was born here in Tulsa on their wedding anniversary (8/21), just a day shy of 37 weeks. Ashley actually had to go in for an emergency C-section due to high blood pressure. Poor Joe was working out of state when Ashley delivered, but he drove there as fast as he could to be with Mom and baby Saturday night. 
Ashley was already expecting to have a C-section since the baby was breach, just not this early. Baby Isaiah has been staying in the NICU since his birth. He is now able to breathe without assistance - at first his lungs weren't quite ready to function adequately without extra oxygen, but as of Monday seemed to be on track with breathing on his own. The picture of the TV screen below was taken while he was still on oxygen.
I haven't actually met Baby Isaiah yet. I have only seen his sweet face in pictures and on the TV monitor in Ashley's hospital room since the NICU was closed to visitors on my last visit. I don't know if many hospitals now offer real-time baby cam nursery viewing at the hospital or if this service is reserved for NICU babies, but I thought it was wonderful to be able to watch Isaiah from the room - with one exception - I hate to see the nurses prick those tender feet for blood work! So glad they do that in the nursery now instead of right in front of you in the room.
The nursing staff continue to monitor Isaiah closely and are hopeful he may be ready to leave this weekend. Needless to say, Joe and Ashley are anxiously awaiting his release so they can bring their brand new blessing to his new home. It's fun to think in a few days they too will experience that nervous, joyous feeling that overcomes you when you leave the hospital with your first baby, excited and overwhelmed at the same time. I know that Joe and Ashley will be great parents and can't wait to see how Baby Isaiah and parenthood enrich their lives.
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Beautiful baby, happy to hear he is doing great and that his daddy made it there safely! I'm sure that was a long drive for him!
Thanks, Holly. I found out that he failed his sleep test on Friday where they monitor his breathing all night long, so now they are saying he'll be in the NICU til Thurs. When Joe & Ashley take hime home they will use special equipment to monitor him for another 6-8 weeks. Please say a prayer for the little guy's improved health and that they don't have any more setbacks.
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