Jaydon is 1 month old!!

Wow!  I can't believe our baby (as of yesterday) is already one month old!  The time has sure flown by quickly and our little man is growing so very quickly!

Last Friday, we had our post placement visit with our social worker.  We are so thankful for her and how the Lord used her to bring Jaydon into our family.  She does not sense that there should be any complications from advertising for the birth father.  As for Mommy D - - The social worker has been keeping in contact with her and told us that she is pretty skinny and doesn't always get a chance to eat every day.  As of last Friday, she was back in jail.  She was caught stealing----food! :(  I don't know if the other warrants she had will play into how long she will stay in jail, but my heart breaks for this woman who so desperately needs help, but refuses to take it!

Joy with Jaydon and the social worker

Today we had Jaydon's one month follow up visit with the doctor.  So far, there have been no side effects from the drugs.  When the doctor saw him, he couldn't believe that Jaydon was the same baby that I had brought in the first time.  When the doctor saw Jaydon after his discharge from NICU, he weighed 5 lbs 14 oz.  Today, he weighed 8 lbs and 15 oz!!!  When he was born he was 18 1/4 inches.  Today, he was 21" long!!!  And some people looked at me funny when I said he was growing way too fast! :)  His heart and lungs all checked clear and the doctor couldn't find anything wrong with Jaydon.  Now that right there is ALL because of the awesome power of God!!  We are so thankful for all of you who have been praying and continue to do so.  We are so thankful that Jaydon is doing so well and seems to be perfectly healthy! 

He did test positive at the hospital for being a sickle cell carrier, so we will have to retest that in several months as that may have been a false positive.  The blood tests may have simply showed what the birth mother's blood would've tested positive for as babies take awhile to get their own supply of blood circulating.  If he does test positive again for being a sickle cell carrier, that does not necessarily mean that he will get sickle cell, but he could pass along the trait or disease to any children he might have.

He is finally starting to go longer stretches at night, which has given this tired mommy a much better outlook on life. :) 

Here are some pictures from his 1 month shoot.  Isn't he cute?! :)

We Have a Court Date!!

It's hard to believe that 2 weeks have passed since we first met our precious miracle, Jaydon!  God has done amazing things with this little boy already and we praise the Lord that he continues to thrive and that at his last doctor's appointment his jaundice was improving.  We have scheduled another follow up visit with the doctor for when he is a month old just to make sure everything is still on target with his development (this will be something we will be doing for awhile).  Praise the Lord he has done so well coming off the cocaine he tested positive for and that he has not shown signs of going through withdrawal!  He is a very strong little boy and continues to grow and change before our very eyes, it seems like everyday!  He is adored by all of his siblings and is definitely getting spoiled with lots of cuddles and kisses. 

Although he is "ours", he is not legally yet a Snell.  We can not wait for October 18, to arrive so we can legally make him a member of our family! 

Tomorrow we get to take our little man to his first fair!

Thank you so much for all of your prayers!  We have truly felt them and pray that the rest of the journey will go much more smoothly! :)

2 weeks ago today he had a feeding tube, iv's with antibiotics and monitors for his heart rate, oxygen levels and respirations.

Today he is a growing and very content little boy!  Thank you, Jesus!