9/28 - Happy Birthday Toby Lewis!

Today Toby was born and let me tell you he is perfect.  He is 6 lbs 4 oz, 19 inches, and arrived at 11:44.  He has dark hair and dark eyes.  He also has long eyelashes like Adam.  His birth went exactly as planned.  I was so nervous about the c-section but there was really nothing to it.  He came out with a good set of lungs too.  There really is no way to explain what it's like to become parents or hearing your baby cry for the first time.  I didn't get to hold him because your arms are tied down for the c-section, but they did get him bundled and let Adam hold him.  

It was a very long day.  Toby had his defect repaired.  He finally went back to surgery at 8:00pm and the doctors came out around 11:30pm.  Dr. Nagy was here neurosurgeon and there was also a plastic surgeon named Patricia Aldrige.  They both really complimented each other's work when they came out to let us know Toby's surgery went well.  This surgery was amazing to say the least.  I would not believe the before and after was the same baby if I had not witnessed it with my own eyes.  Dr. Nagy came in and told us that the surgery was a success.  They were able to use Toby's own skin, and did not have to cut skin off another place.  He said there was one nerve (controlling the left knee) that might not have made it, but the rest seemed good.  Toby made us proud by having several wet diapers too.  This was something we did not know would be able to happen or not.  He is also a feisty fellow and already strong. He lays on his belly and lifts his hiney up in the air using his legs.  He has really been showing us what he can do.  His nurses say he's doing his "booty bounce" but whatever you want to call it he is sure giving his parents more hope than ever.  There has been so much prayer surrounding this child.  We have really felt them.  I don't see how anyone can go through these things without a foundation in God.  When we pray for one another we take a piece of those worries away for our family in Christ.  There is not anything in this world bigger than God.  I just want to say thankyou to everyone for the love you have shown our son.  I can't wait until we are home and you can meet him.