Praying for Wesley 2:47

Wesley is ONE!!!!!

2010-04-05T21:22:00.005-04:00

on the beach with Daddy
on the beach with mommy

playing in the sand

playing in the water

loving the pool float

the water feels good

opening presents after breakfast

yummy birthday ice cream

what do I want?????

My clown Sundae!!!

Our little boy is ONE!!!! We can not believe that it has been a whole year. Greg and I looked at each other around 2:45 this afternoon and were reminiscing of that crazy day and looking at how God had his hand on us and on Wesley the whole time. We are so thankful for the help and the care we received and that we were surrounded by people that helped and took care of us. What if we had gotten in the car and drove home? God is good. We couldn't be more thankful for our little boy. He is full of so much life. He bring us so much joy. He is sitting up by himself, rocking on his knees (trying to crawl), his 4th tooth is coming in, loves being outside and around people, still says hey all the time, loves yogurt and any food he does not have to chew or has chunks. We are so blessed and thankful were he is and all he is doing.

We have been at the beach for Spring Break and the Easter Holiday. We have had such a relaxing time and just fun as a family. Wesley has gone swimming for the first time and loves the water. He played in the sand and stuck his feet in the cold ocean. For his birthday we took him to dinner and then to Friendly's for a clown ice cream sundae. You should have seen his face when they brought out his Sundae to him singing and clapping. He loved his ice cream! It was a great day with our one year old!

Wesley you scared us silly a year ago. We loved you from the second we saw you and fall more in love with you with every little smile and nose twitch. We couldn't imagine life without you and can't wait to watch you grow. Happy First Birthday Wesman! We Love you!

Wesley's First Birthday Party

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Can you believe someone is almost one??

yummy food

Wesley's birthday table

cousin Myles entertaining a bunch of adults (I wonder were he gets that from)

some of our HS friends

why is everybody singing and looking at me??

Wesley with Mommy & Daddy

This is Yummy

thank you to our sponsors: TCBY - a yummy low fat delicious dessert

Some old SE younglifers came to the party!

Aunt Brooke & Aunt Amy

Amanda & Megan made the drive too!!- True friends

Wesley with Mimi & Pawpaw

Playing with friends Liam & Alexander. Liam is Wesley's PT's son and Alexander is in Wesley's music class. Wesley is wondering why people are playing with his toys, he is not use to that. Liam and Wesley will go to preschool together next year.

opening presents! Thanks everyone for the fun gifts!

We had Wesley's First Birthday party this past Sunday since his birthday is the day after Easter and most people will be out of town including us. It was a great time. We had lots of friends come to celebrate with us and make this day special for our little guy. I only wish he had felt better for the party. He woke up in the middle of the night running a high fever. That morning he just wanted to sleep and not eat much. He made it through the party and had fun. Why does that happen?? He was perfectly fine the next day. There has to be a statistic that 87% of children wake up with a fever or get a fever the day of their birthday party. Anyways, Wesley is still not eating much more than pureed foods still so we did TCBY yogurt instead of cake. It was really yummy and he loves it. One of the couples on our YL committee owns the local TCBY so they brought cups of vanilla yogurt and we made sundaes! They were a big hit. Wesley hangs out at TCBY on Mondays when Mommy and Daddy go to the High School for lunch, so we knew that he would love it.

We can't believe that our little boy is going to be 1 in less than a week and we are so thankful for the people that came and celebrated with us. We had people drive from Greensboro!! We went kind of over the top for his first birthday, but this day is extra special to us. We are celebrating how far God has brought us and how faithful he is. A year ago on his birthday we were overjoyed and terrified all at the same time. We didn't know if he would make it or how long we would have with him. Now we are celebrating his first birthday with a happy, healthy, BIG boy. This year has been crazy but filled with so much joy, laughter, smiles, and love for our little boy. His smile is contagious and he is so fun to be with! So here is to 100 more years of Wesley!! We love you Wesman!

A special thanks to all the people that helped us out with this party, especially the grandparents- you guys are awesome!!

Wesley Enjoying his Birthday Presents!!!

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still playing with our birthday cards!

this is fun

couldn't be happier

had to put this one in there- Wesley eating a Saltine cracker for the 1st time

hanging out on the slide

driving the bus- want a ride??

look at that face

look at that look- I wonder who he gets those facial expressions from???

Wesley was blessed with many fun gifts that we can't wait to play with. Greg spent some time before Wesley's birthday putting together some presents he got. My parents got him a Little Tikes School bus that has a slide on the back. It took a while to put together. Greg said that he thinks that the thing has more screws then our bed does. Greg and I got Wesley a swing for the backyard to hang from a tree. Greg did a beautiful job hanging it and it looks better than I even imagined. Wesley got to swing on it for the first time yesterday and LOVED it. He could not stop smiling and laughing the whole time. Thanks daddy your the best!!! The best part is that we can swing and throw Scout the frisbee. That dog needs all the attention he can get!

Wesley's First Snow

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all bundled up and ready to go outside!

standing in the snow, boy this stuff is cold

just chillin in the snow

mommy, what is that?

hanging out in the snow with daddy

our first snow in Aberdeen

it is cold out here!

It snowed!!!! This is our first snow since moving to the Sandhills and Wesley's first snow ever! Since we moved from Greensboro it snows every other day there. We bundled Wesley all up and took him out for a second to experience the chilly white goodness. He thought that it was pretty cool (no pun intended). We are having so much fun with our little boy. His new trick is saying "hey, hey, hey, hey". More on that later, for right now we are enjoying the snow and being stuck inside all together.

Mirror Mirror on the Door

2010-01-21T22:19:00.004-05:00

The people that we bought our house from I think liked looking at themselves because on both of the outsides of the bathroom doors there are full length mirrors. It took me a while to get use them. Before I kind of enjoyed not knowing what my whole outfit really looked like together or when I dry my hair with the bathroom door open I miss not knowing what the back of my hair looks like. I never saw these things so I just never thought that much about it. (Maybe a bad thing) anyway... Wesley loves the mirrors. Here are some fun pictures of him sitting in front of the mirror in our bathroom in the Bumbo seat looking at himself. What a cutie.

The Helmet Update

2010-01-21T21:41:00.003-05:00

His new "Large" helmet on the left
Number 1027! I have not removed the stickers yet! How can you not love that face.

What I get to wake up to every morning

Putting tape over the glasses to protect his eyes from the laser

shooting his head with the laser gun.. It puts a perfect 3D image of his skull on the computer. Every little bump and curve

Putting on the glasses to protect his eyes

This is the Eeyore that plays "Do your ears hang low" in a really depressing voice that they distract him with

Taking pictures with the do-rag on

We went to Wake Forest for Wesley's helmet appointment. The Dr. that he sees is in Baptist hospital and is a plastic surgeon (weird) They schedule all the babies that have to wear helmets and have cleft pallets and such on Tuesdays they said so when people are there getting boob jobs and tummy tucks they won't fell bad seeing all these babies. He has worn his helmet for 4 months now. When he first got it I was so upset and it was a hard thing for me to swallow him having to wear this helmet all the time, but I am so glad that we have done it. What a change it has made in the shape of his head! Now when he is not wearing his helmet he looks naked. Above are pictures of his appointment they start at the bottom and go to the top. It is the coolest thing that they do. They take pictures of his head with a laser and it puts this perfect image of his skull on the computer 3D and they can put the new and old images next to each other so you can see how much the shape of his head has changed. These helmets work miracles. I still don;t really understand it but it takes pressure off of his head so it can form round. It has helped realign his ears and his cheeks and push back his forehead. He still is wearing his helmet (and had to get a larger one) but only when he sleeps. He has to do this for 2 months and then I think he is done!! It has surprisingly never really bothered him. There have been a couple times when I have gone in his room in the middle of the night and he has his helmet around his arm. He is a joy!!!!!!!!!

Buzzers and Barfing

2010-01-15T21:18:00.002-05:00

We found out or were reminded today of things that Wesley does not like. For dinner he tried Turkey and rice dinner. He had a couple of bites accompanied by pears and instead of spitting them back out at us and refusing them he decides to barf them up and act like he is choking. Wesley is getting to be a pro at this lately. We are now on our third cold of the season and this one is also going on week 2. When he gets a lot of congestion he just throws it up. My carpet loves it. Tonight we decided to try taking Wesley to a basketball game. We tried before taking him to a high school game, but this was a church league basketball game so we thought that since it was on a smaller scale it would be different. No so much. He screamed and screamed and screamed. We had to leave we could not calm him down at all. I hate those buzzers. Why are they so loud?
We are doing great. We are loving it here. Our house is coming together. I need to post some pictures. We are slowly making friends our age and trying to get involved some outside of YL activities. I am starting MOPS this week and am still doing Musikgarten. Wesley is doing great. He has really made progress with his therapies and his delays right now are minor. We are so thankful for that and praying that they stay minor. Everyone is so impressed at how well he is doing. We do have to work with him everyday doing different exercises and helping him reach his next goals. I am going to start trying him on some formula and so far he does not like it so much. Any ideas on that or what worked for you?

Wesley can Roll over!!!

2010-01-02T13:28:00.002-05:00

This is kind of old news to some, but on December 17th Wesley rolled over for the first time from his back to his belly. That is right , from his back to his belly. He loves doing it and I finally got it on camera for all of you to enjoy. He is so fun right now and we are enjoying every minute with him.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T13:23:00.004-05:00

Wesley's Christmas tree

What a year 2009 was! It was probably the most life changing year either of us has experienced and one of the greatest. We are so thankful of how God has taken care of us and provided for us. We would not change a thing. Looking forward to 2010. We wouldn't mind a boring year!

A trip to Great Grandma's House

2010-01-02T13:11:00.004-05:00

Wesley and Great Grandma Janet
Playing together

Pappy, Nana, Wesley, Aunt Connie, & Uncle Chris

4 Generations

On Saturday the day after Christmas we took a ride to Appomattoxx, VA to celebrate Christmas with Greg's grandmother Janet and that whole side of the family. I think we counted that there were 28 people all together. Wesley got to meet many great aunts and second cousins for the first time. It is always a fun trip to his grandmother's house. We were excited for Wesley's first trip there. Greg has lots of fun memories playing at that house as a kid and we know Wesley will as well. Aunt Connie & Uncle Chris stopped by to say hey as well and that was a fun treat to see them.

Pictures with Mimi and Pawpaw

2010-01-02T13:00:00.004-05:00

Wesley, Mimi, Molly, Miller, Pawpaw, & Myles

Jason too!

Mimi & Pawpaw with Wesley & Miller

Since all the grandchildren were together again we tried to get another picture. We promised the older kids M&M's and then the fun times began. There were a couple good shots. Last time we took this picture Wesley was less than half the size of his cousin Miller and by the picture you can see that he has already caught up. Fun times!

Christmas Morning at the Kraskas

2010-01-02T12:41:00.004-05:00

just chillin on the couch

Thanks Mimi & Pawpaw! Wesley's new big boy carseat

Aunt Stephanie & Uncle Chad

The best present ever!

Loving some tummy time

Happy Baby

Wesley & Daddy opening a gift

Chad & Stephanie opening up a present and Myles already in his Robin costume

After opening presents with Greg's parents we headed on over to my (Lucy) parent's house about noon to open gifts a hang out together. Everyone was there. There are now 4 grandchildren -Molly (5) Myles (3) Miller (9months) Wesley (9 months). We opened presents and hung out together for the rest of the day. What a fun day! Wesley was again spoiled with love and gifts. He recieved a lot of fun toys and a BIG BOY Carseat. He has almost outgrown his infant carrier. We have about 2 pounds to go, it is kind of sad.

Christmas Morning

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Wesley got a firetruck that you can ride on or push, Thanks Nana and Pappy!

Thanks Uncle Andrew & Aunt Mel for the Walrus shirt!

Greg got me the Wii fit! Here's to less of Lucy in 2010!

Lots of books, we love books!

opening presents

Merry Christmas

This boy loves to smile for the camera. It is so funny that he knows what to do when you bring out a camera.

Good Morning Mommy

Waking Daddy up!

Santa came!!!

and so did Mommy & Daddy, Nanna & Pappy, Mimi & Pawpaw, Uncle Chad & Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Ryan & Aunt Elisabeth, Uncle Andrew & Aunt Mel, Molly, Myles, & Miller! Lots of fun presents but most of all good time together. Wesley woke up about 6:45 on Christmas morning and the fun began. The biggest blessing of all was being with our healthy little boy on Christmas morning. What a year it has been and what a gift from God he is to us.

Christmas Eve

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Family picture after church, before Santa came

Sleeping on Pawpaw at the Christmas Eve service

Hanging out with Nana and Pappy

Playing at Nana and Pappy's house

I hate that I apologize every post for how long it has been. I think about posting all the time, but it never seems to happen. I do want to share our fun christmas pics before too much time passes. We had a great Christmas. It is so good to have a break from your normal routine and hangout with friends and family. We went to Greensboro on Wednesday before Christmas. Christmas eve we went to church at Grace and then went back to Greg's parents house for a yummy dinner with my parents. It is such a blessing to get to spend the holidays together.

We are very Thankful

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Thanksgiving was a great time with family and a great time to relax. (Above are some pictures from our trip) Greg's parents were in Texas visiting his brother, so we went to the beach with my parents. There are many great things about grandparents, but I have to say one really enjoyable thing is to wake up hand the baby to the grandparents and go back to bed. It was great to get a little bit more sleep. I think that we are finally over the ear infection after 2 rounds of antibiotics and a couple of trips to the doctor. While we were at the beach we took Wesley to see Santa. Greg found out that Santa was at the Bass Pro Shop. You have never seen a dad more willing or excited to wait in line to get a picture with Santa. Memories. We are excited about the upcoming holiday and celebrating the wonders and joy of Christmas with our healthy baby boy. If you have a second please continue to pray for his health and development. Many of you have asked for our new address, so here it is, we would love to hear from you or see you if you are ever this way!

Greg, Lucy, & Wesley Noble

914 Magnolia Dr.

Aberdeen, NC 28315

Physical Therapy

2009-11-21T20:38:00.003-05:00

Wesley has been receiving Physical and Play therapy once a week for about a month now. They come to the house to work with him. He loves it and so do I. What a blessing this has been. There are no big problems they just work with him helping him meet the next developmental milestone. Right now he is working on rolling over and tummy time. He improves each week! Our physical therapist has been really fun to get to know. She is a first time mom and she has a little boy that was born at 33 weeks in May and he was growth restricted. We have been through a lot of the same things and it has been such a blessing to connect with her. She works with Wesley on an exercise ball and he loves it. He practices sitting up and rolling over on the ball. It is a fun way for him to learn those skills. Both of our therapists come from the Sandhills Children's center which is where we have Young Life club every week. We are getting to know them now on a whole different level and it is a pretty amazing place.

First cold & Ear Infection

2009-11-21T20:30:00.004-05:00

This is what my bedside table looks like. A little for me, a little for him. Wesley got his first cold last week. It is no fun to have a baby that is congested and there is not much that you can do about it. He has been fighting his cold for a week and we thought that we were on the up swing, then I caught his cold and he got an ear infection. This past Thursday Wesley woke up and screamed and slept and did not eat for the majority of the day. I finally got him to the Dr. and he has an ear infection. Sweet. We are now on an antibiotic and ear drops. He now has diarrhea from the medicine and still has a bad cough and keeps gagging himself. Praying for a quick recovery, please join me. Since I am nursing there is no medicine that I can really take so I am sticking to tissues and Ibuprofen. Fun times!

Wesley is 7 months today !

2009-11-05T09:33:00.005-05:00

Wesley having some tummy time

Wesley's first sleepover. Hangingout with Emily Kirby

Family Picture at the local

TCBY

Wesley's first State football game, he has already been to 2!

After a long day

my sweet boy

bath time, not really!

my favorite little monkey

he is getting so big!

I can't believe that our little boy is 7 months old today. The above pictures are some higlights of months number 6! He is growing and changing everyday. A month ago he weighed 16 pounds. He is babbling and talking to us, smiling, lauging, drooling, putting everything in his mouth, holding his head up really well, turning to look at you when you talk, grabbing toys, sucking his thumb, and bringing so much joy to his mommy and daddy. I couldn't imagine life without him. He has already been to 2 college football games and 2 Young Life camps. He is a busy boy! Sorry for the lack of posts. We have been settling into our new area and its been busy. When we finish unloading all the boxes I will posts some pictures of the house!

We love you guys! Thanks for reading my blog!

Wesley Eats Rice Cereal for the First Time!

2009-09-25T22:14:00.003-04:00

Tonight we fed Wesley rice cereal for the first time. After much thought we decided to try it out. Wesley will be 6 months in a couple of days. Even though he is only 3 months developmentally they suggest starting preemies at 6 months of actual age. Here is a little video of our experience. I am not sure if any of it made it into his belly. He seemed to have a good time, and that's what it is all about! Right? or is that the hokey pokey? Enjoy!

Trying to get a picture with Mimi & Pawpaw

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Take one

Left to Right Molly(5yrs) , PawPaw, Miller(4months) , Mimi, Myles (2 1/2 yrs) , Wesley (4months)
Take 2

Take 3

Take 4

Myles, Miller, and Molly

What fun and sweet cousins!

Here are a couple of fun pictures of Mimi and Pawpaw (Lucy's Parents) and all their Grandkids. Wesley is number4! Miller and Wesley are only 16 days apart. I can't wait for them to grow up together. I am hoping that they are best buds. These pictures were taken over a month ago.

Wesley's Halo

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We had to take Wesley this past week to Wake Forrest to get his head shape looked at. Our pediatrician recommended that we go and get another opinion on his head shape. Preemies often have a different shaped head because everything has to finish developing outside of the womb. Preemies heads tend to grow more up than out. Since Wesley was born so early there are a couple of spots that they want to work on get symmetrical and they feel that

they can do that with a helmet. I was hoping that he would not have to have one but he did. Even though there is nothing wrong and it is just cosmetic, for me it feels like we have taken a step back when I see him in it. For three months of his life I never saw my little boy without something cumbersome and restraining on him so it was hard for me to have to do this. He has to wear it for 4 months 22 hrs. a day. I am getting use to it and he does not seem to mind it. Yes, it is Carolina blue and we are not Carolina fans so that has been fun. We are thinking of how we can decorate it for him so if you have any ideas let me know. He now knows how his dad feels. Everyone always asks Greg "Did you play basketball?" and he sadly says no, now everyone asks Wesley "Do you play football?" and he sadly says my parents won't let me yet.

5 Months old

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Here is a picture at 4 months. Do you think he has changed????

Wesley is 5 months old (real birthday) and 2 months old adjusted age. Here are a couple of pictures in his big boy t-shirt and shorts ( I know why babies wear onsies). Loving me some Wesley!

Playing on the Play Gym

2009-09-20T22:21:00.002-04:00

Wesley and I try to take time everyday to get on the floor and play together. Here are some pictures of him on his play gym. He is starting to focus on things and swat at them with his hands. We try to do some tummy time everyday as well. Tomorrow I am going to the Baptist church to try a Kindermusic class out. I am trying to meet some moms and get involved. Isn't he a cutie!

Update

2009-09-20T22:10:00.002-04:00

I don't know where to start. So much has happened since my last post. We were suppose to move August 27th and it all happen the same day. (closing on our house in Greensboro and closing on our new house here.) Well... it was going way to smooth. We got a call about 4 o'clock (the day before closing at 9am the next morning when the U-haul truck was almost completely loaded with all of our personal belongings) that we were not going to be closing on our house in Greensboro the next day because the girl that was buying our house her loan was not ready. So we waited an extra day in Greensboro at Greg's parents b/c everything we had was already packed in a truck that we were paying for. To make a really long story not so long: we ended up coming down here and unloading all of our belongings into the garage of our new house and were told everyday that it would be one more day until we found out a week and a half later that the loan branch that our buyer went through was being shut down for loan fraud. We stayed in a committee members house here in Pinehurst and waited. We finally were able to move into our new house, but still have not closed on our house in Greensboro. We are loving it here, but needless to say have not had much time to blog. Wesley is so big and changing everyday. He is constantly smiling at you when he is awake starting to coo and talk. 2 weeks ago he weighed 13lbs 2oz. I am loving staying at home with him. Being a mom is awesome.

Can the Sound of Packing Tape Make you Go Deaf?

2009-08-20T23:36:00.003-04:00

We are so excited about our new house and our move next week. We will be packing up the truck Wednesday night at 5pm for anyone that would like to help, we need all the help that we can get. I have really discovered what it means to live in the moment and just take it one day at a time. It is kind of scary to think how calm and not overwhelmed I am. (ask me again next Wednesday) Maybe I am in denial or it is just God . I am going with the latter, b/c frankly rivers scare me. That was funny(get it denial - The Nile) sorry for lame jokes. Here are some pictures of the new house. I include three pics that are my favorite features. We are truly blessed to have landed it and can't wait to make it ours. Outside of the house, I was so excited that it had grass! A lot of homes in that area do not.
The kitchen
The screened in porch that overlooks the huge fenced in back yard. Scout is going to love it!

We are feeling every emotion possible going in to this move, but mostly excited. I can't wait to be done with all the packing. The best thing about our house is that we have room to grow and have people over. So if you are ever in the neighborhood, stop on by, we would love to see you.

On the Wesley note, he is doing great. He had his 4 month immunizations and was sore from those, but he took it like a champ. After spinal taps and blood transfusions immunizations are a walk in the park. He still is on the verge of 12 lbs. He is becoming more aware everyday. He is starting to look around and focus on things and making little noises. I have so enjoyed the past couple of weeks and am bonding with him in new ways. He is such a stud.

Greg is doing great with his new job and Wesley and I are joining him down there tomorrow for a leaders retreat. Please pray for all the new transitions. We are excited about what God has in store for us and excited that he never leaves us or forsakes us. The same God who so intimately cared for us in Greensboro and Asheville will care for us in the Sandhills. What more could you ask for. Gotta go to bed, someone is going to waking up in a couple of hours.

Bath Time!

2009-08-08T09:15:00.004-04:00

Here we Go!
Relaxing in the tub

The defiled tub

Snuggling up after the bath

Here are a couple of pictures of Wesley's bath time at Mimi and Pawpaw's. Wesley loves taking a bath if you have the water warm enough. I have been having fun bathing him. Who wouldn't love a sponge bath in the warm tub? I know I would. Everything was going great till the water started having this stuff float in it (I think you know what I am talking about) Wesley pooped in the bathtub for the first time. I love my clean little boy.

Vacation at Mimi's and PawPaw's

2009-08-08T09:04:00.003-04:00

Greg started his first week of work this past Monday and was in the Sandhills for the week, so Wesley and I stayed a couple of nights with my parents. We had a lot of fun and they were a big help. I have not been that good at taking a lot of pictures, but here are a couple from our week there. Wesley went to the eye doctor for his ROP and it is completely resolved! He will not go blind now. He also went to the Pediatrician and weighed in at 10 pounds 12 ounces. Holy big baby! Wesley turned 4 months on the 5th but his adjusted age is 3 weeks this past Thursday.

We are so enjoying him and I love having my hubby back home. I heard he did a great job his first week!

Wesley in Pictures

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Wesley hanging out with the Looneys

First trip to Nana & Pappy's (Greg's Parents)

Wesley with me and by best friend Tara

Wesley with Aunt Elisabeth and his cousin Miller. Miller and Wesley are 16 days apart, can't you tell?

Wesley snuggling with Uncle Chad and Aunt Stephanie

Chilling in his polo, thanks Hoods for the outfit.

Wesley with some of the staff at Grace in Greensboro. They had a shower for us the other day and got to meet Wesley. I do miss hanging out with these people everyday. They are a lot of fun.

Wesley sleeping on the couch

Sleeping on the couch, who doesn't love falling asleep on the couch ?

Just had a bath. Trying to keep the head warm.

Tummy time

Wesley meets my brother Chad for the first time. One of the special people that Wesley is named after is my brother Chad Wesley Kraska.

Here are some recent pictures of our not so little guy. Last week Wesley weighed 9 lbs. 11 oz, so we are pretty sure that he is over 10lbs. We will find out Tuesday when we go to the Pediatrician. We have officially been home for 3 weeks. In the three weeks that we have been home we have: brought a baby home from the NICU, sold a house, bought house,and Greg has started a new job. It has been busy. Some exciting news Wesley slept 6 hours last night! I fed him at 1am and he didn't eat again until 7 am. I was pretty excited, but thought that he would never wake up. Sleep is so good.

We are moving!

2009-07-27T13:46:00.004-04:00

Yes, it is true. The cat is officially out of the bag. Greg is taking the job of Area Director of the Sandhills Area which is Pinehurst, NC so we are moving there the end of August. We are very excited! We know that it is the right move for us and were God wants us. Our life is crazy, huge decisions and life changes happening daily. We knew the possibility of moving before Wesley was born and all of that stuff happened. We were scared & nervous about having a baby and moving from family and familiarity, but then all of this stuff happened with Wesley. You would think it would make us even more nervous and scared, but it did the opposite. We have seen in an incredible way that through any hardships and crazy circumstances God shows up. We knew this but we were reminded of it in a whole new way. God took care of us, met us were we where, and provided for us in such an incredible way we could only jump on board in what he was doing in our lives and trust that he will continue to meet us and take care of us no matter the circumstances. We thought if we can do the NICU for 3 and a half months we can move! We put or house on the market and it sold in 2 weeks, and we have already bought a house down there. We are set to move the end of August. So that is why in addition to Wesley our lives are so crazy.

Wesley is 40 weeks!

2009-07-18T19:20:00.003-04:00

Wesley in his bouncy chair

Wesley on the porch swing

Wesley on the floor playing with mom

Sorry for the lack of posts. I have a lot less time to blog now that I am home. I want to keep this updated because I am so encouraged by all the people that come and check in on him. Wesley is now 40 weeks old, he is finally a newborn! His due date was July16th. I thought that it was going to be a magical day, we had waited for this day for 9 months, but it

was like any other day. We have so enjoyed being home with our little boy and are starting to relax and not be stressed. We have had nurses coming to the house to check on him, and he now ways 9 pounds! His trips to the Pedatrician was great and he also got a great report from the eye doctor which we were excited about. He wakes up every three hours to eat, almost on the dot. He has peed on us in the car, bath tub, and changing table so far since we have been home. It has been an awesome tiring week!

Wesley is Home!

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Thanks Becca, Amanda, & Kelsey! We loved the sign.

He is in there, I promise.

Wesley trying out his new swing

We couldn't be more excited to be home with our little boy. We were so nervous leaving the hospital, but as we headed down the road and I saw that he was ok, my nerves started to calm down. Sorry that I have not posted anything yet. We are working on getting adjusted to life at home with him. Wesley left the NICU weighing in at 8 pounds 5 ounces and 21 inches long. We had a nurse come by our house today and weigh him and he weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces. It was hard to say goodbye to all of the many people we walked alongside of for the past 3 months, but we will be back to visit them. Wesley is doing great. Sleeping through the days and wanting to play at night. We are loving sleepy parenthood and can't believe he is with us and that he is ours. God is so good!

We are heading home!!!

2009-07-07T17:08:00.004-04:00

Wesley in his carseat for his carseat test

which he passed, I think

Wesley has gone wireless no feeding tube or oxygen

We have so enjoyed our time in Asheville. We have loved hanging out with old friends. Here is our good friend Betsy holding Wesley!

We are in total shock, so excited, and terrified all at the same time. I posted two days ago not knowing when in the world it would be. You guys must have been praying with us. We spoke with our nurse on Sunday and she was telling us that we most likely would be going home on oxygen in a couple of weeks. Well on Monday we had a new nurse and she said lets take his nasal cannula off and just see how he does. We were apprehensive and scared, but went along with it. We took of his oxygen and he did great! He has been breathing with no help for 24 hours! He also went to ad-lib feedings yesterday which means he can eat as much as he wants whenever he wants within guidelines. He did great on this yesterday and so they took his feeding tube out this morning. The doctor came in this morning and said do you want to go home today??? WHATTT! so we are on the calendar if everything goes well to go home on Thursday or Friday. Tomorrow Wesley will get circumcised so we hope that goes well and that he will tolerate it. We can't believe this day has come. We are so excited but in total shock. Wesley had a car seat test today were he had to sit in his car seat for and hour and keep his oxygen saturation up. He did good! We are having mixed feelings about leaving. This is all that we know about raising a baby. God has taught us so much and met us in such special ways in the walls of this hospital that it is a little hard to leave. We have made such special friendships with our nurses and doctors. So jump up and down because we are. We are also excited to finally have an answer to the question everybody asks, when are you going home? Thanks for all your care and prayers please don't stop now!

Happy 4th of July from our Little Firecracker

2009-07-05T17:47:00.006-04:00

Our Little Firecracker!

The fam on the 4th

Wesley sleeping with Pappy (Greg's Dad)

Just had a bath and snuggled in to sleep

The proud grandparents Nana and Pappy! Thanks for coming to see us.

We enjoyed the fourth of July with our little guy. Ben and Meredith McDaniel and their super cute little boy Grady came and visited us and brought Wesley this very cute 4th of July shirt that says "Little Firecracker". That he is! Thanks guys for the visit and the cute shirt! Greg's parents came to visit also this weekend and we had a great time hanging out with them. Wesley is doing great doing what he does best- eating, sleeping, pooping, and being cute. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce today. They have been fortifying his milk to add calories for a long time now and they took it away this week because he is gaining weight and they don't want him to get too chunky. He continues to be weaned down on his respiratory support and is handling it great. We are praying to get rid of it soon so he will not have to go home on it. Please join us in praying with us for this. We are anxiously awaiting going home but still do not know when it will be.

38 weeks - 88 days old - 12 weeks old- or 3 months old

2009-07-02T22:58:00.005-04:00

Wesley sound asleep in his crib. Thanks Brooke and Wendy for the blanket
still asleep

Wesley chiiling in the swing. We came back to our room today and Wesley was in a swing!

Greg and Wesley snoozing together

Our friends Joylynn and Thor came to visit us on their Southeast Road trip

Greg's Mom and her friend Betty made a day trip to Asheville to visit

sucking on the passie

laying in the crib at 20 inches long

Wesley chilling in his crib

sleeping with arm in front of his face. I think he was trying to hide

Hanging out with PawPaw

Picture with Mimi and Pawpaw

Mommy loves to hold me

Which birthday do you want for Wesley? This Sunday he will be 3 months old. Today he has reached 38 weeks gestationally. We are excited that July 16th is only 2 weeks away. We have been waiting for this date for a long time. Sometimes it felt like it was coming fast and other times it seemed like time stood still. We are still in transition and loving spending more time with our little guy. Wesley is doing great. Getting bigger everyday. Today he weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. He is continuing to eat more on his own without using the tube and we are hoping to loose the tube sometime soon. We received the results from the MRI yesterday and they were good. The were looking for damage to the white matter of his brain. This is something that is often effected in preemies and would effect their motor skills. The MRI showed that his is good! What a blessing. The rest of the report was kind of scary to read, but was all the stuff that we already knew, just written on paper. When Wesley had the bleed in his brain during the first few days of life there are chunks of his brain that are gone or dead that he will not be able to use. The amazing thing is that his brain is like plastic right now and he does not know how to do anything yet, so his brain should compensate and just use different parts that are healthy. Like I said earlier in the blog, we will not know any effects of the bleed until later when he is suppose to reach specific milestones. He could have no effects and that is what we are praying for. This is just one more thing we are going to have to trust God for and with. We are enjoying everyday with our little boy and can't wait for the day to bring him home.

MRI

2009-06-29T22:34:00.004-04:00

Wesley had an MRI this evening. His bleed in his brain has been doing well and the doctors wanted to do and MRI before we went home. The nurse came in this afternoon and said that the doctor had ordered it for today. Wesley needed to be still for 30 minutes for the MRI so they had to give him some medicine to make him tired and calm. Boy did it work. We paraded down to radiology on the 2nd floor with Wesley, a monitor, and a tank of oxygen. It was his first time leaving the NICU. (which is awesome, that means he has not had any surgeries yet. He did great for the MRI, but when we got him back in his bed he was so out of it he wouldn't breathe. This is scariest thing. We are praying that this medicine will wear off soon and he will be back to his wiggly coherent self. He weighed in tonight at 7 pounds 12.8 ounces. He is getting to be such a big boy. What a joy he has been. It has been so fun to be in transition with him and get to bond with him in a whole new way. Hoping to get some sleep tonight, that is if he keeps breathing! Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Please pray for the results of the MRI that we will probably get tomorrow. Pray for a healthy brain with no signs of a bleed or any kind of damage.

Sleepless in Asheville

2009-06-25T17:28:00.002-04:00

We are in Transition as of Tuesday night are loving being with our little boy. We feel like we have a new found freedom. It kind of feels like hanging out in our dorm room, just with a baby and a lot less sleep, but same amount of naps. We couldn't be more thrilled to be in the transition part of the NICU and to be rooming in with Wesley. Our nurse hooked us up with the big corner room that is usually for twins & triplets so we have room if you want to come and visit. As we were unpacking into our room Wesley sneezed and I jumped. I totally forgot that he was in there. We have never been anywhere alone with him and he is almost 3 months old. The first night I was nervous and excited at the same time. I laid down to go to sleep and awoke at every noise not knowing what I should do. We sleep a little. A nurse comes in every three hours to check him and he eats. He is either breast-feeding, eating from a bottle, or a tube every feeding and doing great. He is up to 2 ounces every 3 hours. One nice thing about transition is that we can sleep through a feeding if we want to and let the nurse do it. I am excited to have this time to learn his sounds and needs before we take him home so I will be a little less of a nervous wreck if that is possible. I will post some pictures later, I don;t have my camera with me. We are doing great a Wesley is awesome. Please continue to pray for:

His breathing and respiratory care
His reflux
His eating, that he would continue to do well and have his tubed removed

If you are up by our way come and visit!

And oh yeah, he is 7 pounds 3 ounces

Update

2009-06-22T10:57:00.002-04:00

It looks like we will not be moving to transition today because a baby they thought was going to get discharged did not go home. We are hoping to go tomorrow, we are just waiting for a room to open up. Other news... Wesley had a big weight gain last night. They didn't believe the scales so they weighed him a couple of times and kept coming up with the same thing. Wesley weighs 7 pounds! We are excited for our big boy and are awaiting transition!

An Awesome Father's Day for an Awesome Father and TRANSITION AHEAD!!

2009-06-21T20:11:00.009-04:00

Today we celebrated Greg being a new Daddy! What a blessing it has been to walk beside Greg so far in this awesome but crazy adventure of parenthood. Greg has been awesome. It is so fun to see him care for Wesley so well. He loves to hold him, change diapers, and feed him! I couldn't ask for more! I can't wait for the years to come. Here is a picture of Greg and Wesley snuggling together today.

We spent the morning with Wesley at the hospital and then we went with the Dean's to their beautiful lake house on lake Keowee to spend the evening and night. Thanks Bob & Ann for letting us join you for a relaxing getaway!

It was such a blessing for us to leave the hospital for a while and getaway for some much need relaxation time. Tomorrow is a big day for us. Wesley is moving to transition!! This is one step closer to the door. He will still be in the NICU but he will have his own room and we will be rooming in with him. We will be his primary caregivers and the nurses will be there with us too of course. We are excited to finally get to do the parent role and not just visitation. We will be in transition for a couple of weeks until he is ready to go home. This will be a time to help us transition into taking care of him. We are so excited. We know that the days of sleeping are behind us, but we couldn't be more excited and more ready for this new adventure. Andf for those of you who are keeping track Wesley weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

2009-06-15T22:51:00.002-04:00

We had so much fun going and visiting Wesley tonight and playing dress up with him. We took this outfit for Wesley tonight b/c the tag says up to 7 pounds and he is 6 pounds already and we really like the outfit so we took it and played dress up with him. Thanks Aunt Joyce for the outfit. We love it! Enjoy the pictures.

Wesley's Weigh In

2009-06-15T22:07:00.005-04:00

You will not believe who is 6 pounds 2.2 ounces. You guessed it Wesley! He is such a big boy. He is 19 inches long. Yesterday we celebrated his 10 week birthday and this Thursday he will be 36 weeks. How exciting. I am in love. He is the cutest thing. I could sit and look at him all day. Here is a video of his weigh in. We are sorry for the lack of Wesley pictures and posts. We are so greatful for all of you and your support. We are amazed at God's love and faithfulness. Hope you enjoy!

Our Graduated Friends!

2009-06-13T17:32:00.005-04:00

We were so privileged to go home last weekend and celebrate the Graduation of some of our favorite people. We have loved seeing most of these students grow up over the past 4 years of High School. This is the first class that we have seen through all four years. We love you guys and are going to miss you, but are excited about the adventures that wait ahead for you!

Do you know who weighs over 5 pounds?

2009-06-10T16:19:00.003-04:00

I am sorry for the lack of updates. We have been so encouraged by the number of people that tell us that they check this blog out and the keep up to date with his progress. We love it and so does he. We have been busy. Last week was a big week with my birthday and our 4th wedding anniversary. My Parents (Lucy) came up on Thursday to spend a couple of days with us and then we went home to Greensboro together. Greg and I went home to Southeast Guilford's graduation, we are so proud of our falcons (more to come on that later) It was good to be home and we loved seeing people and being at our house, but it is hard to be relaxed or settled when we are away from Wesley. It is like a part of you is missing. Wesley made it to 5 pounds on Friday night and has almost breezed through the 5's. WESLEY WEIGHS AS OF LAST NIGHT 5 POUNDS 11 OUNCES. We are so proud of our little guy and all the progress that he is making. He is doing well on his feedings. He is taking a bottle about 2 times a day. He is improving everyday. Greg got to feed him for the first time yesterday and he was a natural. Wesley got his 2 month shots yesterday and has been a little grouchy today.
We are praying for a couple of things and would love for you to join us:

Please pray that Wesley continues to improve respiratory wise and that he can go home soon without any respiratory support.
Please pray for his feedings that he will continue to improve and continue to take more feedings from a bottle.
Please pray for us as we are realizing that we have been sitting in a hospital for over 2 months

We are so thankful for you guys and will post more pictures soon.

My first Birthday as a Mommy

2009-06-02T23:08:00.006-04:00

Boy, was I celebrated well today! I woke up to Greg and 2 friends (Betsy & Jenna) making me a pancake breakfast. That was surprise #1. We then went to the hospital and found an awesome parking spot on the first try surprise #2. Went up to the NICU to see Wesley and the picture above was what we saw. The respiratory therapists decorated Wesley's crib (no he did not do it) and got me a sweet card and gift surprise #3 Wesley had made me a card surprise #4. I then changed his diaper and he had a big poop surprise #5. I got to feed Wesley with a bottle surprise #6. My sweet boys (Greg & Wesley) surprised me with Tulips surprise #7. My parents sent me flowers to the NICU also surprise #8. Greg brought me back home where friends of ours were waiting for us to hang out and eat cake surprise #9. What a great day. I couldn't have asked for more. It's funny how the things you care about change when you become a parent. I would have been happy with the big poop today. The thing that was not a surprise was how Greg wanted me to feel so special today and went out of his way to do so. Thanks sweety! Thanks to everyone for all the sweet notes and phone messages. I appreciate them. Here's to year 28!

I couldn't leave this picture out. Here is Wesley last Thursday. He has outgrown preemie clothes. His legs will no longer fit in them.

Feeding Wesley through a Bottle

2009-06-02T22:59:00.002-04:00

What a sweet birthday treat it was to feed Wesley from a bottle. He is still eating from a bottle once a day and it has been so fun to get to feed him. He can suck, swallow, and breathe, but does not know how to coordinate them to well right now. We are working on it. Today he took 30cc's of his 42cc's from a bottle. Way to go Wesley!

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

2009-06-02T07:34:00.004-04:00

It is hard to believe this picture was taken one year ago today. Last year on Lucy's birthday we had the most amazing day goofing around at Disneyworld. Look at those crazy kids, not a care in the world. We had one of the best days of our marriage together. It was just a great day to celebrate how amazing my wife trully is. When I think about that trip I am amazed at how fast the year has flown by. So much crazy fun stuff has gone on. We left from there to have a great month at Southwind, then flew back to Chad's wedding which was awesome, then took Young Life kids to Sharp Top Cove, and that was only the middle of the summer. We have had so much fun over the last year. It has also been a crazy year for us. As the last two monthes have proven, but even before that. Trying to even get pregnant and both of us having to have surgery was quite the adventure. Then we never thought it our wildest dreams a regular weekend at Windy Gap would turn into the adventure of Wesley being born. But through all the craziness of the last year I have had the most amazing women at my side. Lucy is a blessing from God. I never thought much about who I was going to marry. Most of the time I just thought that the right women was out there but had no idea how to find her. Luckly God is the perfect match maker. He knew all a long I was going to meet Lucy and I would fall madly in love with her. Lucy is my constant support in a somewhat crazy life we lead. I know that no matter what I am going through I can turn to her and she will love me and give me good advice. My only hope is that I can share with her in person and in front of others how trully amazing she is. The most amazing part of Lucy is the fact she puts up with my dumbness a lot of the time. I am so grateful for her unconditional love. She loves me and others despite their faults and is a true picture of heavenly love. She is a prime example of the women in Proverbs 31 where it speaks of Lucy, "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." She is out of this world and I am crazy in love with her. More importanly now she is Wesley's mommy and man that kid is so freaking lucky. I cannot wait to watch her become more like a mother to him. We got another great year in store and I cannot wait to spend it with her. You guys keep thinking about how awesome Lucy is and I am going to go celebrate her today. Thanks for all the ways you love her so.

Wittle Wesley or maybe he is not so wittle anymore!

2009-06-01T10:29:00.004-04:00

Sorry for the lack of posts. Life has been busy. Our little guy is growing up so fast and even though it is so fun to see, it tugs at your heart at the same time. The days are flying by here and by the time you know it, it will be July and we will be home. Even though this has been the hardest experience, we really are learning to cherish the time that God took us away from home and our "normal everyday lives" to teach us a lot of stuff and make us grow up in a lot of ways. Now to the important stuff, I know you want to hear about Wesley: Wesley weighed in last night at 4 lbs. 15 ounces and was 18 inches long. Yesterday he was 8 weeks old and he is currently 33 weeks gestationally. He is doing great! Last night we got to help give him a bath. It was a lot of fun but scary trying to hold on to a slippery baby that is hooked to machines in a bucket of water. Another milestone is that he has eaten 4 times so far from a bottle! He has taken part of his feeding from a bottle a couple of times. They only try it once a day because it tires him out a lot. He is really growing up! Please continue to pray for him! Pray for his breathing and respiratory issues. Pray that he would continue to wean off of the nasal cannula and that he would come home free of all respiratory support. Please also pray for the fluid on his brain that it would continue to heal itself and that he would not need a shunt. Please join us as we bring these requests to the one that created him! Thanks for all your love, support, and faithfulness in keeping up with how Wesley, Greg, and I are doing, we really appreciate it.

Movies for Mimi

2009-05-27T08:46:00.005-04:00

Wesley's Mimi (Lucy's mom) has been requesting more videos so here is one, hope you enjoy! Our little guy is 4 pounds! He has been flirting around that for a couple of days. Last night he was 4lbs. 2 oz. Yes, Greg will be eating 4 pounds of something. That video will air sometime soon when we get ther chance to do it. Now that he is in a crib and has his PICC line out he is wearing clothes. He smiles sometimes when we talk to him. He brings us such joy. Wesley has been doing so well and progressing each day. It has been so fun to watch. What a joy he is to Greg and I. We have been able to get him up and hold him more since he is in a crib and getting older. It is hard to believe that he is 7 weeks old, but still 7 1/2 weeks premature. We get the question all the time when are you going home and will he be transferred? No, he will not be transferred to another hospital and we are still planning on being here till his due date: July 16th. If it is sooner we will be overjoyed! Wesley is doing great and is getting bigger, but he is only 32 (33 tomorrow) weeks gestationaly and has alot of growing and developing to do. His size makes you think he is a little older. One excited thing was the doctor walked by us the other day excited about Wesley's progress, and said to the nurse, " I guess we are going to have to start treating him like a healthy baby!" That was music to our ears. He has a way to go, but how encouraging is that? We have a- healthy baby!

Hey Wesley Welcome to Your Crib

2009-05-24T16:21:00.004-04:00

What a big big big last 24 hours for our little Wesley. When we left the hospital on Friday night Wesley was doing great with his PICC line in his left arm and he was sleeping in his comfy isolate. So we show up on Saturday and WOW the PICC line (his internal IV) was gone which made his left arm look brand new. One less machine he is connected to! Then we showed up today and to our surprise he was out of his isolate and into a big boy crib. We were floored to say the least. He is getting so big. We are feeling so blessed today that he has taken some huge steps forward. These are just some small glimpses of the light at the end of the tunnel. We are getting good reports about everything else going on with him. although we know that we are not out of the woods with him completely the doctors are encouraged by the progress he is making. There is still concern for the fluid that is on his brain but they are going to space out his ultrasounds in order to get a more accurate picture of what is going on with him. As most of you know we have been taking this whole experience one day at a time. We know that we have a long way to go still but we are going to rejoice today about the PICC line being removed and him moving into his new crib. We are so thankful. We are also so thankful for your prayers and support. Way to go God! Way to go Wesley!

Wesley's Bath

2009-05-21T20:07:00.005-04:00

Wesley had an AMAZING day today! Thank you Jesus! He did smell a little like stinky cheese so he had a bath and I thought that you all would like to see!

Getting my face washed

Getting my hair washed

Rinsing my hair

Getting my hair brushed

Freedom! No feeding tube or oxygen tube! Isn't he handsom?

Washing the neck rolls

Putting lotion on

Getting my back washed

Bath is done and all snuggled up!

Exhausted from the bath, all bundled up and ready to go to sleep!

Don't you wish sometimes that the most exhausting part of your day was taking a bath?

Happy 6 week birthday

2009-05-17T15:50:00.006-04:00

Greg's wedding ring again...it has a yellowish tint to it right now.

Thank you Windy Gap work week.

An aerial shot of our little guy. What a birds eye view.

Snoozing while Lucy chats with Whitney.

Flexing the E.T. hand check out the guns! That's right throw up that L

Go Cards!!!

It is another Sunday and that means one thing. Wesley is another week older. It just seems like yesterday we were at Windy Gap having a good ole time when all of a sudden we were at the hospital giving birth. We have had a crazy roller coaster of a ride ever since, but we are so thankful for everyday we have had with him. Here is a quick update in picture of how our little 6 weeker is doing. Hope you enjoy and again we are thankful for your support.

Another look in to the world of Wesley

2009-05-16T14:16:00.007-04:00

We hope you enjoy the video. We are sorry for the lack of updated photos. We have taken some, but they haven't been to good. It is getting harder to get pictures of him, so we thought this video might help. As of last night Wesley is 3 pounds 10 ounces. Only 6 more ounces to go before we reach 4 pounds, and yes we will be having a 4 pound party when that happens. Greg is going to eat 4 pounds of something. Please let me know if you have any suggestions on what that should be. My vote is cotton candy. Please pray for Welsey and his breathing. He has kind of been all over the place respritory wise and that gets nerve racking fast. Please pray for Greg and I during this time that God would give us the Grace and the Strength to make it through each day.

Wesley Today

2009-05-14T13:57:00.005-04:00

We have been through a lot of changes in the last week with Wesley. This biggest being his weight gain. If you will remember when he was born a short 6 weeks ago he weighted 2 pounds 9 ounces. About a week later he was down to 2 pounds 1 ounce. Once they got his PDA closed they were able to get him back on breast milk and he took off like he was chowing down at Golden Corral. He is now weighing a hefty 3 pounds 9 ounces. We are loving the pounds on him and he is starting to look more like a baby.

We have had some excitement today. Much like most days we don't know what we are going to walk into when we come to visit in the morning. Today was one of those days. When we got here the doctor told us he was going to repeat the spinal tap in order to relieve some of the fluid. We were nervous, but we took some time to pray with Wesley and lift him up again to the great physician. We were also thankful for folks praying that we sent a quick text message t0. He went through the procedure just fine, but it will take a while to see the results. Also today we got news that he is going to have an eye exam tomorrow. Every preemie has a test done when they are 31 weeks gestationaly to see if the blood vessels in the back of his eyes have developed correctly. Please join us in praying for that test. We have been so blessed by the way we have seen God's hand in these last few weeks. One of the most obvious ways is in the way people are praying and God is listening. Thank you for being faithful.

"A satisfying prayer life elevates and purifies every act of body and mind and integrates the entire personality into a single spiritual unit. In the long pull we pray only as well as we live."

A.W. Tozer

And a 17 inch white boy from Greensboro, NC weighing in at 3 pounds 8 ounces.... Wesley Noble

2009-05-12T09:32:00.006-04:00

Can you believe it??? Our little guy is growing like a weed. He gained 2 ounces last night and is now up to 3lbs8oz. He is eating more everyday and handeling it really well. If he keeps eating well he will have his fluids and stuff taken away this week and solely be on breastmilk, so that means that he will loose the PICC line in his arm and they will start giving him his medicine oraly. That is exciting for us. Please keep praying for his head. He will have another ultrasound this week to see the progress. His head is growing bigger but the last ultrasound showed that the ventricles are getting smaller and the brain bigger so it might be taking care of itself! This doesn't mean that we are outof the water, but he is doing good right now and could possibly avoid a shunt which is our prayer. I feel like a Mom more everyday the more time I get to spend with him. He seems to be more alert during wake times and seems to turn to a voice. I can't tell you how much we love this little boy, how weird that he is ours, and how hard it is that we have to leave him everyday. I am trying to keep my eyes on the prize. Thanks for all your prayers and support.

Lucy's First Mother's Day

2009-05-10T23:46:00.003-04:00

Wesley and his mommy
Lucy and her mommy

Greg and his mommy

Greg and his baby's mama

Happy first mother's day Lucy!! We just got back from having one of the most amazing days of our four years being married. Both of our parents have been in Asheville for the weekend to celebrate mother's day and our dad's birthdays which both happen to be on the same day, May 12th which made it even more fun. We got up this morning and had a sweet visit with Wesley over at the NICU with our good friend Margeaux who was in town for a wedding. It was so great to see her and spend a little time getting caught up while she could check out how awesome Wesley is. Then we hooked up with the rents and went over to the Biltmore to spend the day together. It was awesome. We had a great brunch at the stable cafe and then spent a few hours walking around the gardens. They are so nice this time of year. It was the perfect way to celebrate with Lucy as she enjoyed her first mother's day. Even though we had no idea we were going to be spending it during 2009. After the Biltmore we went back over to the hospital to spend some time with our little man. I have been so blown away by how great Lucy has been during this whole experience. I knew from the moment I met Lucy that she was going to be an awesome mom one day and it has been amazing to see all of that come true in the last month. She has been so sweet and excited to be around Wesley. It makes me so excited to know that we are going to have a lot of fun over the next years getting to know each other better while at the same time getting to know Wesley. I am so blessed to have her as a wife and a friend and so excited to see her become more of a mother everyday. Heres to our first mother's day. I cannot wait for many more to come.

What a difference 5 days makes

2009-05-07T23:16:00.004-04:00

Hey there friends out their in blog world. Greg here and I hope you are all doing well. For those of you that were wondering I am feeling alot better and was able to pull myself off of our couch back at home and head to Asheville this morning. It was really hard to be away for much longer than I thought I was going to be but I am feeling alot better and it was good for me to stay away so Wesley does not get sick. I want to give a quick shout out to all the folks that were at the shower on Saturday. Lucy and I both felt very blessed to be with you all and we were so encouraged by your love. Well I hit the road this morning to get back to Asheville and I could not get here fast enough. I went straight to the hospital to see how my little boy was doing. When I took a peek into his bed I was blown away by how big he had gotten since I saw him Saturday morning. He is so big that when we called tonight he weighted in at a hefty 3 pounds. That rights 3 pounds. He has gained almost a half a pound in a short 5 days. That puts him in the same category as a good size bass. I would be happy with a fish that size and I am blown away that my son weighs that much now. He is getting so big and it is fun to see. Thank you for praying for him to grow and to be so healthy. He is getting to be a little chunker and it is awesome.

Kangaroo Care and Baby Steps!

2009-05-06T12:09:00.002-04:00

This is one of my favorite things that I get to do. It is called Kangaroo Care. I get to hold Wesley skin to skin. It is suppose to do great things for him and me. It is such a sweet time. He gets to hear my heart beat and that reminds him of the womb. They say that it helps with his development all the way around and promotes a bond and closeness between us.

I spoke with the nurse this morning and got some good news. A small prayer answered! We all thought that he would have a spinal tap today noticing the trend of his head growing, but we were excited that we had held it off this long. Well the nurse measured his head this morning and it had not grown ! Praise the Lord. It stayed the same size. She also said that his head felt good. We are hoping that he might be starting to deal with it himself, if not and he has the spinal tap tomorrow then Thank you Lord for the answered prayer today!

My Baby's Daddy

2009-05-05T18:18:00.005-04:00

When the resident doctor checked me out and looked at Greg and I and said, "you are 10cm dilated you are having a baby" Greg and I looked at each other and his face hit the floor. I was worried that my husband would loose it right there, but the opposite happened. Greg has been amazing through this whole situation. The way that he has cared and continues to care for Wesley and I blows my mind. I am so in love with him, and this whole crazy ordeal has made me fall more in love with him. (if that was possible) This last month has brought us closer together. He has faced every situation with love, faith, and courage and it encourages me to do the same.

Greg has started going back a couple days at a time to Greensboro to work. This has been hard for him feeling guilty about work or about not being with me and Wesley. We drove back to Greensboro together on Saturday morning after being with Wesley for a baby shower. I drove back with my mom on Sunday and Greg stayed to come back today (Tuesday morning) This morning Greg called and said that he had been up all night being sick. Greg has the flu! He went to the Dr. and they gave him some medicine for nausea but said it has to run its course. This is a bummer not only b/c he is sick, but that he can't be up here with us. Please pray for Greg that he would get better quickly! Please pray that I will not get what he has b/c I was exposed to it also. Please PRAY for Wesley that he will not get it since I have been touching and holding him so much. Both my brothers and their wives are both sick with the same thing, (thanks Mom) and it hit everyone at the same time. I have not held or touched Wesley today to be extra careful. If I get through today without it I think I might be ok. It is so hard not to grab his little hand.

Sometimes we ask ourselves do I have what it takes to be a good.... I asked this about myself when I was going through pregnancy: do I have what it takes to be a good parent. Greg definitely has what it takes and more. He not only loves us unconditionally but points us to the one that has always and will always love Wesley and I unconditionally. If there is a father of the year award out there Greg deserves it!

Wesley is 1 month old today!

2009-05-05T00:08:00.002-04:00

Not only are we celebrating Mexico's independence (Happy Cino de Mayo) but Wesley is also 1 month old today! Horray! This month has flown by! I can't believe that our little man is a month old already. It has been the craziest month full of ups and downs, highs and lows, and lots of joy. We never thought that parenthood would start like this, but we are trying to make the best of it. The last couple of days have been filled with worry about the fluid on Wesley's brain. He had another brain scan this morning we were pleased with the results. His head growth is a little larger than it was a week ago when they did the spinal tap, but the ultrasound showed that the venticals were about the same size or a little smaller than the last time they tapped him. We knew that there was fluid on the brain and something was going to have to be done, so we were excited that the brain scan didn't show major growth that required immediate surgery. Right now we are trying to buy time to see if he will resolve it on his own and try to avoid the 2 surgery routes available. Pleae join us in prayer for this. He will most likely have to have another spinal tap tomorrow or another day this week.

More exciting news is that our little boy is not so little anymore, he is now a whopping 2lbs. 12oz and over 16inches long.
Thanks for all your prayers, notes, gifts, and encouragement! We are truly blessed!

A Minute in Wesley's World

2009-05-01T19:35:00.004-04:00

I thought that you might enjoy seeing a minute into Wesley's World, for those of you that have not seen him yet or haven't seen him in a while. This is pretty much what he does all day. Since we posted last he has been doing great! Please continue to pray for his brain and the fluid. The doctor said that he thinks that he will have to have a shunt, but he also said that he could be totally wrong, lets pray that he is. He is more alert and such a joy to his mommy and daddy. Greg went back to Greensboro for a couple of days this week and we are glad to have him back. My time alone with Wesley was sweet. Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement. Take some time to watch the video of our sweet boy, its worth it!

Please Join us in Prayer!

2009-04-28T10:04:00.004-04:00

I love this pictures of Wesley. It might be the first time you guys have seen him with his eyes open! Wesley is become more alert everyday. Yesterday when I held him he had his eyes open the whole time and was doing the funniest faces, it was such a special time.

On another note we would love for you to continue to pray for Wesley. About a week ago on the 19th they did another brain scan. It showed that he had a mild case of hydrocephalus. (He has not had any new bleeds or blood since the one that they found at the very beginning. We have just been monitoring his head and seeing what this blood was going to do. ) Hydrocephalus is a fancy word for fluid on the brain. They have been measuring his head circumference since April 7th to see if it was swelling or expanding. His head had only grown at a normal rate and was doing good until April 22nd it grew 1cm and has continued to grow very fast over night which was a huge cause for concern. The blood that is in there is trying to get out but is clogged and not only being stuck in there but it is not letting spinal fluid through or absorbing it. Yesterday we walked in and talked to the doctor. He was nervous about his head growth and decided to go ahead and do a spinal tap to relieve some of the pressure. Wesley did great, they removed 7cc of spinal fluid and his head went down a quarter of a cm. We are now in a waiting pattern to see what will happen. The doctor explained that most babies in his case their head will continue to expand and then at 4-5 weeks it will level off and go down. Wesley turned 3 weeks old on Sunday the 26th. So they want to wait and see what he will do. In the mean time they might continue to do Spinal taps to relieve pressure until they see what exactly he his going to do. One encouraging thing is that on the ultrasound they can see the clot trying to break down and go away and they do believe that it will do that in time. There is a possibility that we hope does not happen, is that his head just continues to expand and does not level off at 4-5 weeks. He will then most likely need a shunt, but he is not big enough. He will have to be 5lbs for a shunt. So until then an neurologist will put a port in the top of his head that will act like a well and they will draw fluid straight from there.
This is all extremely scary and nerve racking for us. I think that it is because the doctor said that having this puts him at high risk for developmental problems along with just being a preemie. We will not know the effects this will have on him until 2,3,4,or 5 yrs. old. There is a chance that this spinal tap and maybe a couple more will do the trick and help him along. That is our prayer. They do not want to be doing spinal taps too frequently. Please pray that his head will not swell or expand anymore. That the clot and the blood will take care of itself and be reabsorbed into the body and that there would be no more pressure on the brain. Pray for healthy brain growth and not lasting or permanent effects from this. Pray that Greg and I would not worry, but would trust the great God that created and loves our little one. Thanks for caring for us and loving us. We can't wait to tell you what God is going to do!

Sleeping Wesley

2009-04-28T09:51:00.007-04:00

Here are a couple pictures of our sweet Wesley. He looks great and seems to look healthier and bigger everyday. Last night he was 2lbs 8oz and 16 inches long. Grow Baby Grow!

The PDA is closed!

2009-04-26T22:29:00.000-04:00

We are so excited to write this post and let you know that Welsey's PDA that we have been dealing with is closed! Thank you Jesus! We are celebrating with Welsey and all of you with this great news. Thank you for all your prayers. We have seen the power of prayer in a whole new way in our lives and in Wesley's. Thank you for taking our little boy and his situation and putting it at the feet of Jesus. With the PDA closed Wesley started getting breast milk again yesterday and has done great so far with that. It is great comfort to us that they are feeding him again and hopefully he with start growing more now. We have other news to post, but want to celebrate right now with you about this great news. Please keep praying, we are so thankful for you guys.

Some Encouragement Today

2009-04-25T09:43:00.000-04:00

From almost day one the doctors and nurses have been telling us that this is going to be a roller coaster of a ride. And boy have we felt that on a daily basis with tests and news from doctors. Yesterday was defiantly one of those days. Wesley had both the head ultrasound and the echo but we did not hear anything from the doctors by the end of the day which we do not know what that means exactly, but no news is good news for right now. When I left the hospital yesterday around 5:30 Wesley was sacked out and resting very comfortably for about 3 hours. He was on his back and really cute to watch sleeping.

The big news of the day is that he graduated up to the next level of respiratory therapy. He moved off of the CPAP and onto the high flow nasal cannula. YEAH!!!! This is a HUGE step and we just pray that he will be able to be on there for a while and not have to go back to the CPAP. You can see him chilling with his oxygen up in the picture. Also check out his sweet hat. If it were only camo so we can get him ready for turkey season. Another awesome part of the day was that when they were switching him over it was the first time we saw him without any of that junk on his face. Check out his sweet face. It was so cool to not only see his lips but his whole face. We thank the Lord for the day he made for Wesley yesterday. Our amazing friend Jana Barrett and the other person holding Lucy's leg during labor brought us Wesley's first bible yesterday. It was so amazing and has his name engraved on the front. What a great gift for a kids that is getting the psalms read to him everyday. This was our encouragement from the word for our crazy day yesterday. Psalm 19:14, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord my Rock and my REDEEMER." My we know his nearness and his grace this day.

Big Tests Heading Welsey's Way

2009-04-23T22:48:00.001-04:00

We have had a couple of good days with our sweet son since the start of the week which seemed so stressful. We have gotten to hold him a lot and we even began kangaroo care, which is pretty awesome and I am sure you will hear more about that later. However, an old problem has reared its ugly head once again. When Wesley was born he had some bleeding in the ventricles inside his brain. It was of no immediate concern at the time but just to make sure his head was not growing more than it should be they were going to measure the circumference of his head. So a normal head growth would be a half a centimeter a week. Well sometime over the last 24 hours his head grew an entire whole centimeter. it could be caused by a number of different reasons but they are going to do another head ultrasound tomorrow to get a better look to see what is going on. At the same time they are going to do another echo cardiogram to see what is going on with the PDA near his heart. We have been encouraged that the sound of the murmur is getting less and less. This may be a sign that it is closing. So we just ask that you pray for these two test he is going to have tomorrow. Please pray that the growth of the head is just normal brain growth or something that they can easily describe and fix. Also, please pray for the PDA to close or seem to be closing so they do not have to do surgery to close the duct. Thank you so much for caring for our little Wesley. He is a joy to be around and we are thankful that we get to see Christ more and work through him already.

An Update in Pictures!

2009-04-22T23:23:00.000-04:00

A straight on view from inside the incubator.

Mr. April himself Wesley Noble.

Wesley holding Greg's wedding band

His little foot

His little hand

This little sign is on the side of Wesley's incubator. Every Thursday he is another week older (gestationally) and on Sundays he is another week older (for real). So tomorrow Wesley will be 28 weeks but really he is 2.5 weeks old! Whoo Hoo ! Confused? Yeah me too!

It has become our favorite time of the day- Holding Wesley!

This is a picture of Greg holding Wesley. Wesley is figuring out his fingers and keeps trying them out in his mouth. He has been taking a pacifier and loves it, but has been having trouble at multi tasking. Its hard to breathe and suck on a paci at the same time, so we will just stick to breathing for right now.

Getting Dizzy From Spinning in Circles

2009-04-21T08:56:00.000-04:00

The last couple of days have been a little frustrating with Wesley. In the first couple of weeks of his life he made some enormous strides, but in the last few days it seems as though we have plateauted a little bit. Here is how it all went down. We meet with the doctor yesterday to follow up with a head ultrasound they did on Sunday. He basically explained that the blood that is in his head is still there. It has began to swell a little bit but nothing to be concerned. He can feel over 50 percent confident it will resolve it self, but we will have to wait and see. Our good doctor also explained that Wesley was going to get a third dose of the second round of neoprofen to close the PDA. For you sports fans keeping score at home this will be the end of his second dose. He told us they were going to repeat the echo cardiogram on Thursday to see if it has closed or not. So WE WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. We are getting a little tired of this phrase. It seems that we are spinning around in circles with Wesley and we are getting pretty dizzy. But it is the truth. it is a rough way to learn patience and a dependence on trusting in the Lord.

Yesterday Lucy and I meet a good friend for lunch. We left after having this frustrating conversation with our doctor. While we were in the car the radio was on, but the volume was very low. Low enough you could not hear the music. My radio in the car will scroll the title of the song across the display. It moves pretty quick between artist, title of song, and radio station. Lucy was looking at it and it seemed to get stuck for about a minute and the word that was on the screen was TRUST. It was an odd reminder that either something is wrong with my car or god was meeting us in that moment. Please pray that we will be able to trust that God has Wesley wrapped up tight in his arms. Even in the moments that we are waiting around to see something God is moving and working. Our trust has been shaking over the last few days but we are moving towards Christ to meet us in this situation.

Caffeine Anyone?

2009-04-18T23:19:00.001-04:00

Wesley has been doing great on his CPAP which has been a blessing except for a couple of episodes that we found out about this morning. Preemies lungs are not usually developed which makes breathing hard, but we also found out that the part of the brain that tells us to breathe is not developed yet either in preemies. With that the case, there are times when he forgets to breathe or just gets tired and goes into apnea. The nurses will rub his chest to stimulate him and then he will breathe but they also have medicine that will stimulate that part of the brain to help him to breathe and that medicine is?? You guessed it: Caffeine. So Wesley started an IV of caffeine this morning which will help with this problem. They said that this is really common in preemies and most of them are all on caffeine. We are glad that this will help him not have to go back on the respirator right now. The only question I have is why couldn't I drink caffeine my whole pregnancy or now, b/c of the baby and now you are giving him an IV of it?? We are just thankful that they know what they are doing and they have things to deal with this. Wesley also started back on Neo-profen today for another three day dose to help his PDA close still.
Please continue to Pray:

Pray that this round of neo-profen will do the trick and the PDA will close completely and he won't have to have surgery.
Pray for his brain scan on Sunday or Monday that the blood in the brain will have taken care of itself and he will have no long term effects from it.
Pray that his lungs will continue to develop and that he would continue to do good on the CPAP and would not have any more episodes of paused or shallow breathing.

We appreciate and covet your prayers. We have definitely felt them and the hand of God guiding and taking care of us. They told us it would be a rollercoaster, and it definitely is. We are thankful that God is with us in the highs and the lows and for family and friends like you bringing requests to his feet. We can;t wait to bring our little boy home and for all of you to meet him.

Baby got back!

2009-04-17T19:00:00.000-04:00

This is an older picture of Wesley, but I thought that it was cute, b/c you get to see his back. Today Wesley had a busy day. He had a PICC line put in and also had another EKG. We were glad not to be there to see the PICC line go in. We hate to see him be stuck with needles, but were happy that they successfully got it in. That will be a more permanent line that he will get all his meds and stuff put into, which means less sticking and we are happy about that. We spoke with the cardiologist today about the EKG results. He still has a PDA (which we were really hoping was gone) but it has closed a little more. (Yeah) The cardiologist has to meet with the doctor and they will make a decision on whether or not to do another round of the medicine or to do surgery. Please pray that the doctors will have wisdom on what the best decision is to treat him and that it will close! The doctor was encouraging though, he said how good Wesley was doing and that he has come along way. We like to hear good news.

Reading the Psalms to Wesley

2009-04-17T18:45:00.000-04:00

Every day we have been reading a Psalm to Wesley for how old he is. It has been a great reminder and a fun thing for all three of us to do together. Our prayer is that the word of the Lord will speak to his heart. One encouraging verse for us is Psalm 10:17 "You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry."

Holding Wesley

2009-04-17T17:58:00.001-04:00

Since Wesley has gotten the CPAP we have been doing some holding! When we get there in the morning our nurse has been getting him up and letting us hold him for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes his tempature has dropped so he needs to go back in his incubator to regualte his temp. It has been a really sweet and fun time for us. He looks so much smaller outside of his incubator. I think the plastic magnifies him. Click on the Video below to see a little clip of Greg and Wesley.

Great day with Wesley and friends

2009-04-16T23:24:00.000-04:00

What a great day to spend with our boy. As soon as we got to his bedside this morning our nurse asked Lucy if she wanted to hold Wesley. So for the next 30 minutes he spent some great time in his mothers arms. Around Lunch time we had a great visit from Bill and Joann Goans and Kate Black. It was a great time to show off the man, the myth, the legend with some great friends from back home. We had a sweet time of prayer and laughter. Wesley also had his third round of neoprofen this afternoon which is a good sign that he has been able to handle the medicine.

Big prayer request:
Please pray for the echo cardiogram that Wesley will have tomorrow to follow up from his 72 hours worth of the medicine. We will be able to see from the echo how his PDA is progressing. Our big hope is that it will be closed and we will not have to deal with this for a while. If it is not closed they will consider another round of treatment with the medicine. If that will not work they will think about having the surgery. Please pray that we will not have to go down this road. We will keep you posted. Thanks again for all your thoughts and concerns. We are so encouraged by your comments and concerns.

Wesley is off the Respirator and Yes, he does have lips!

2009-04-15T16:39:00.001-04:00

Wesley had a BIG day today and has done great so far! Wesley got off the respirator today and now has something called a CPAP to help him out. For the most part he is breathing on his own and is doing awesome. The CPAP will help him by keeping his lungs inflated as he breathes on his own. The doctor explained that it works similar to a dog sticking his head out of the window. Praise the Lord for this step forward and answer to prayer. Above is a picture of his new mask, the picture does not do justice to how cute this little man is. And yes, he does have lips. We have not seen our precious son's lips for the first 9 days because they were covered up. They are beautiful. The respiratory therapists did let us know not to freak out or be upset if he goes back on the respirator that it is really common and expected to go on and off especially with how young he is. Another cool thing about being off the respirator is that we got to hear him cry for the first time and see him yawn. Another small victory for the day.

Way better then Jelly Beans or Chocolate Bunnies, we got to hold our baby!

2009-04-13T22:40:00.001-04:00

Greg and I have learned a lot lately that you can't plan out life so stop waisting time. We thought that we would be in Myrtle Beach this Easter Sunday, but instead we are spending it with our precious son. Today was a great reminder of Life in Christ, that we serve a God that is alive and active in our lives. We also celebrated Wesley's first week of life. What an Easter gift- we also got to hold him today, just for a minute! Each week they will change his incubator out if he is stable and so we will get to hold him during that time. Something to look forward to on Sundays.

A Small Step Forward, an Answered Prayer

2009-04-13T22:14:00.000-04:00

We can't believe that Wesley was born a week ago. The days have seemed so long but the week has gone by fast. It definitley has been a rollercoaster. We are clinging to the hope that we have in Christ and the hope that Wesley has in Christ and believing that God has a plan for this little man. Thank you, Thank you for your prayers. We spoke with the doctor today. They did another EKG to check for the PDA duct. Last EKG they found that his was still open and that it was a large opening. They were waiting for Monday to do another EKG to determine a plan of action, either medicine or surgery. We got the word out and people have been praying. The doctor came to us today and said that it has gotten smaller and that it looks like it is trying to close on its own. Praise the Lord! Please keep praying. They are all meeting tomorrow to determine what they want to do now. It still might be medicine or surgery but we are thankful and praising God for a small victory today.

It's Not a Blackberry but it is a PDA

2009-04-12T06:07:00.000-04:00

Here is the latest to pray for. A few days ago our doctor noticed a murmur when he was listening to Wesley's chest. He was concerned by this and had a radiologist come in to do an ultrasound on his chest. They found what is called a patent ductus arteriosus, or PDA for short. This of course is not a personal digital assistant. To make it short when a baby is in the womb him and the mother are on the same breathing cycle. Her lungs are his lungs. When a baby is born there is a duct that closes to keep blood and other fluids out of the lungs. In most preemies this does not close because the signals get all out of whack do to an early birth. It can be barley open or wide open and it turns out that Wesley's is wide smack open. So they need to do something to close the duct. They can accomplish this one of two ways.

They can use medicine. They use IB Profen of all drugs to help get it closed. Our doctor is concerned about using drugs because of the other bleeding episodes he has going on with his body.
They can perform a simple surgical procedure to go in a clamped the duct close. Our doctors have explained this is a very simple procedure, but it is still surgery and nothing to take lightly.

The doctors are going to consider all the factors and weigh the options to determine which is the best path to go down. It is really crazy to think that our week old 2 and a half pound son would be up for surgery, but we have been encouraged to hear they do this on babys half his size all the time.

I would just ask that you would pray for:

wisdom and discernment for the doctors.
pray that a miracle might happen and the duct will close on its own, one doctor said he has seen crazier things than that.
pray for Wesley to have a speedy recovery no matter which road they go down so he can be ready for the next hurdle to jump over.

We are meeting with our team of doctors on monday morning to figure out what the best game plan might be. We will keep you posted on what they come up with. As of right now he is in no need of any emergency actions because he is holding surprisingly, to them not to us, stable even though he has this going on.

Living in the Dean dome

2009-04-12T05:56:00.000-04:00

It is amazing to see how God has had his hand on this entire situation. One of the most obvious ways is how he has provided a place for us to live while we are here in Asheville. I do not think anyone knows how long Wesley is going to be in the NICU, but we can bank it is going to be a while. During this time mom and dad need a place to crash. That is where God would show up. We have been blessed by Bob and Ann Dean for them to open up there home for us to stay. They have been huge fans of Asheville Young Life from before we went to college here and were always so supportive during our years we were leaders, but then we moved on and started a new life in Greensboro. But when something like this happens it is amazing to see how the years away don't matter at all. As soon as we stepped out of the car in their driveway there were the Deans with arms open wide to give us comforting hugs. We are so thankful for them and ask that you would pray for the Deans as they graciously let us live in their home. Not only have the Deans open their home but there mailbox as well. Some of you all have asked for a place to send notes, so feel free to send them to the following address.

Greg & Lucy Noble
c/o Bob & Ann Dean
12 Cedar Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

Thankful for you all and thankful for your prayers for Bob and Ann.

Heres how it all began

2009-04-12T05:50:00.000-04:00

Just to get everyone caught up, here is a copy of the note that our sweet friend Tara Tuttle put together for us on facebook. I can't believe this was all one week ago today. God has done some amazing things in a short time.

Hey Friends
For those of you who haven't heard yet, Lucy gave birth to our son Wesley O'Brien Noble at 2:45pm this afternoon (April 5th) at mission hospital in Asheville, NC. (we were @ Windy Gap this weekend). Lucy is doing great and Wesley is fighting hard as he arrived 15 weeks early. He is 2lbs and 9oz and is 151/2 inches long. His lungs are not yet fully developed, and he will remain in the intensive care unit at Mission for quite some time. Family and friends are with us and we are so grateful for all of the support and prayers that we have received. Please continue to pray for Wesley, that he would continue to gain strength and that God would continue to guide the doctors as they take steps to provide care for him. We will keep you updated as we know more, but for now please keep praying! Thanks.

The Noble 3 have a blog

2009-04-12T05:36:00.000-04:00

Ok so we never really thought this day would happen. No not giving birth to our son 3 months early, but us actually getting into the blog world, but we have been so inspired and encouraged by others blogs that we decide to start working on our own. So here we are. It is going to take us a while to get it all figured out, but we wanted to have a way to communicate to everyone about how to be praying for Wesley. In scripture we are encouraged to pray without ceasing and I have never felt the urgency of that verse as I have since little Wesley was born. I think that it was not a coincidence that he was born at 2:47. We have been so blessed that people like you have been praying for him 24 hours a day and for now 7 days a week since he is a week old today. We have felt those prayers and are thankful for them. Please keep checking in here to know how to be praying and lifting our little man before the great physician. Thank you for all your love and support. There is no way we would be able to be getting though this without your encouragement. We will keep you posted or up-to-blogged if that is a word.