Well, baby Carson is here! But you live under a rock if you didn't know that. :) He made his debut on January 9th at 4:36 in the afternoon. His due date wasn't until February 2nd, so he was born an adorable 5 pounds 11 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. When he was delivered, the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and he wasn't breathing. His head was bruised significantly and his body was gray in color. Because he was a preemie, the NICU doctor was called in for the delivery, so once he arrived, the doctor took him to the side and literally pumped air into his lungs. Within minutes, his perfect infant wailing cry filled the room. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Carson ended up having to spend 8 days in the Special Care Unit {which is different from ICU} and Seth and Stacey had to go home without him. Can you imagine how hard that would be?! I definitely can't. But God will make a way, amen? At Chesapeake General, they have a couple of rooms for parents to be able to stay in if their baby has to stay an extra night and they've been discharged. I'm not sure if many parents get to leave and then come back, but Seth and Stacey were able to do that! If I can remember right, they were there for two nights, but the doctor told them that even if they kept the baby for another week, they could stay in the room. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Ever since the 17th, Carson has been home. He's been growing and he's been SUCH a blessing to all of us! The first week of Carson's life was the farthest thing from what Seth and Stacey had expected and planned for, but they were so strong. I'm proud of both of them and am so thankful to have them in my life. And now this precious baby boy! He's here and he's healthy. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Seth wrote this song while Carson was still in the hospital. It's as heartfelt as you can get.
"The doctors took him to the side and with God's help, they gave him life. We heard his cry and that was our hallelujah!"
Having been there, this is the most powerful line I've ever heard. Makes me cry every time. :)
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God has blessed us, once again, in the form of baby Carson Seth. You're loved, little guy. More than you'll ever know.
