I'm a Daddy

[III John]

:thumbsup::clap:

On Sunday, July 9, 2006, my wife gave birth to our first child, a boy. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 4 oz, with a length of 19 in.

Mother and child are both doing well. Baby (Ian) is currently in the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit), but is doing very well. It is anticipated that both mother and baby will be able to come home as early as this Thursday, and by the end of the week at the latest.

Keep us in your prayers as we face this new stage of our lives.

John, Bridget, and Ian Cunningham

[Tetzel]

Congratulations

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[Jim47]

Congratulations on your first child and may God watch over all and keep safe from harm. :clap:

[ctay]

Congratulations!!!!!

[LilLamb219]

Yea! Congratulations!!! :)

[Melethiel]

Congratulations! :D

[SPALATIN]

:thumbsup::clap:

On Sunday, July 9, 2006, my wife gave birth to our first child, a boy. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 4 oz, with a length of 19 in.

Mother and child are both doing well. Baby (Ian) is currently in the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit), but is doing very well. It is anticipated that both mother and baby will be able to come home as early as this Thursday, and by the end of the week at the latest.

Keep us in your prayers as we face this new stage of our lives.

John, Bridget, and Ian Cunningham

Congratulations John! Your work is just beginning as a father and spiritual leader in your family. How soon will Ian be baptized?

Scott

[Iosias]

Congratulations :)

[III John]

Congratulations John! Your work is just beginning as a father and spiritual leader in your family. How soon will Ian be baptized?

Scott

Currently, we are planning the baptism for Labor Day weekend. The only reason we're waiting that long is that Bridget's brother and his wife are going to be Ian's sponsors, and they live in South Carolina. Also, most of my family lives in Texas or Chicago, and we are in southwest Iowa. By scheduling the baptism for the holiday weekend, that gives everyone a little extra travel time to get here from so far away.

Thanks to all for your prayers and well wishes. I don't post on the board very often, but this is one of my favorite places on the web. Lately, though, I've been lucky if I can find enough time to read all the posts I would like to, let alone find time to actually post.

But I had to take the time to share this happy news.

[Iosias]

When is Labour Day?

[III John]

When is Labour Day?

First Monday in September. This year it would be the 4th, that would mean that Ian's baptism would be on Sept. 3.

[Protoevangel]

Congrats John! Awesome news, both the birth, and the Baptism! :clap:

[BBAS 64]

Congrats!!:clap:

Enjoy that little blessing.

Peace to u,

Bill

[III John]

Just thought I'd give everyone an update on mom and baby.

Ian will be able to come home on Sunday. He is still in the NICU, but he is now in a regular crib instead of the isolette. He also was able to begin nursing on Thursday, and they removed his feeding tube today (Friday). He just has to stay until Sunday so that he can finish up his antibiotics. All the problems, which were pretty minor to begin with, have been resolved.

Bridget was released from the hospital on Wednesday, but, of course, she has stayed in Omaha until Ian is released. So, Sunday will be a great day for me. I will have my wife and son at home where they belong. It has been a long and sometimes difficult road, but I know that we have gotten through it by the grace of our loving God.

Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to bring Ian home and officially start our new family at home.

Your friend in Christ,

John Cunningham

[LutherNut]

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[Jim47]

Just thought I'd give everyone an update on mom and baby.

Ian will be able to come home on Sunday. He is still in the NICU, but he is now in a regular crib instead of the isolette. He also was able to begin nursing on Thursday, and they removed his feeding tube today (Friday). He just has to stay until Sunday so that he can finish up his antibiotics. All the problems, which were pretty minor to begin with, have been resolved.

Bridget was released from the hospital on Wednesday, but, of course, she has stayed in Omaha until Ian is released. So, Sunday will be a great day for me. I will have my wife and son at home where they belong. It has been a long and sometimes difficult road, but I know that we have gotten through it by the grace of our loving God.

Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to bring Ian home and officially start our new family at home.

Your friend in Christ,

John Cunningham




Absolutely wonderful John. May God bring up little Ian in the fear and love of The Lord and make him flourish. :crossrc:

[C.F.W. Walther]

God bless y'all :)

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For the Children.
ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast blessed us with the joy and care of children; Give us light and strength so to train them, that they may love whatsoever things are true and pure and lovely and of good report, following the example of their Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

[JeffreyLloyd]

Awesome news! Congrats brother! Kids are the best!

[Faithandblood]

Congrats! May God bless you and your family!

Charles

[III John]

Here (http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=1O7S9E0Q8G) is a picture of Ian that was taken when he was 4 days old. The red on his cheek is from the tape that was holding his feeding tube in place. He had the tube taken out the same day the picture was taken.

All is going well. Ian is 2 weeks old today, and is starting to put on some weight. He wants to eat all the time.

Bridget has been having some problems with the incision site from the C-section. It opened up after they removed the staples and she has a wound-vac in place to pump out the drainage. It has opened up pretty deep (about 2 inches) and the doctors are having to pack the wound with foam and bandage the site.

On Wednesday, Bridget is meeting with the surgeon who will be performing the surgery she has to have on her neck. She has had a benign growth there for about a year, and was scheduled to have it removed after Christmas last year. We found out she was pregnant the day after we scheduled the surgery so it was postponed until after she gave birth. The surgery will probably be scheduled for the first week of August, and they will also restitch the incision site from the C-section if it has not closed up by then.

Please keep Bridget in your prayers as she deals with the wound and the upcoming surgery. Also pray for Ian as he continues to grow bigger and stronger. :groupray:

[Protoevangel]

Here (http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=1O7S9E0Q8G) is a picture of Ian that was taken when he was 4 days old. The red on his cheek is from the tape that was holding his feeding tube in place. He had the tube taken out the same day the picture was taken.

All is going well. Ian is 2 weeks old today, and is starting to put on some weight. He wants to eat all the time.
:clap:

Bridget has been having some problems with the incision site from the C-section. It opened up after they removed the staples and she has a wound-vac in place to pump out the drainage. It has opened up pretty deep (about 2 inches) and the doctors are having to pack the wound with foam and bandage the site.

On Wednesday, Bridget is meeting with the surgeon who will be performing the surgery she has to have on her neck. She has had a benign growth there for about a year, and was scheduled to have it removed after Christmas last year. We found out she was pregnant the day after we scheduled the surgery so it was postponed until after she gave birth. The surgery will probably be scheduled for the first week of August, and they will also restitch the incision site from the C-section if it has not closed up by then.

Please keep Bridget in your prayers as she deals with the wound and the upcoming surgery. Also pray for Ian as he continues to grow bigger and stronger. :groupray:
:crosseo:

[symphonyb]

Congratulations!!! :)