Hi everybody!! 

We didn't get a chance to post an update yesterday, but boy do we have some exciting news!!

On Tuesday, our little warrior got to "kangaroo" with his Auntie Kitty!

He loved every minute of it!

On Wednesday morning, for daddy's birthday, we found out that Owen gained another ounce and is now back up to his birth weight!!  Woohoo!!  As another birthday present, Vince and I got to give Owen his very first bath together.

 Happiest birthday, daddy! 

I'm fresh and clean for you!

Don't I look so handsome in my first outfit?!

My nurse let me put my suit on while working in my office last night!

This afternoon, Vince and I arrived for his 12:00 p.m. feeding to find out that they were removing his nasal cannula.  We will leave you with the most current picture we have...hopefully we can get a video up later!

We are off to change his diaper and kangaroo!  Please continue to keep us in your prayers!  Sending love to all of you!

xoxo,
The Jamisons

It's my daddy's birthday!

Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear daddy!
Happy birthday to you!!!!!!!!!!!


xoxo,
Owen and Mommy

Puttin' on the oz's...

Check out Owen Vincent's "office"!  

Thank you cousin Emma, for the sweet get well cards!!  

Owen loves them!

Good morning, everybody!

While I sit here snacking on my Round Rock donut, I decided it would be a perfect time to give you an update on our littlest buddy!  Yesterday was such a wonderful day for Mr. Owen!  He continues to move towards each new little milestone everyday! 

• Owen Vincent now weighs 2 lb 8 oz!  He is almost back up to his birth weight which is AWESOME!!
• They reduced the flow in his nasal cannula from 2.0 to 1.0.  There is only one more reduction that can take place before they decide he is ready to try relaxing without the cannula :)
• They increased his feedings to 23 ml, so our little warrior is now eating full feeds.
• The nurse was able to take the IV out of his little arm yesterday!  Because he has been doing so well with the milk fortifier, he no longer needs the additional support of the IV.
• Meemah got to hold Owen Vincent outside of his isolette for the first time!

Just taking a snooze....dreaming about milk :)

Meemah got to "kangaroo" with me today!  I loved it so much!!

So much so that I got to snuggle with her for 2.5 hours!

Every time my mommy and daddy try to say good-night to me when they think I am sleeping, 

I peek my eyes open to let them know I am listening!  That usually gets them to stay for a few extra minutes :) 

Not only do I love laying on my belly, but I also love relaxing with my nuk!

Thank you so much for continuing to keep us in your thoughts and prayers!  We sincerely appreciate each and every one of you!  We have another exciting day ahead of us as we are hoping Aunt Amy can hold her first nephew for the first time outside of his isolette!  We will keep the updates and pictures coming...

Have a wonderful day! 

We are sending hugs and kisses to you :)

xoxo,
The Jamisons

p.s. Tomorrow is my daddy's birthday!  I cannot wait to celebrate with him!  He is the best daddy anybody could ever ask for! xoxo

One week old!

Happy One Week Birthday to our little warrior!!

 Let's recap shall we??? As I'm sure you can imagine these last 7 days have taken us on quite a journey. We will try to give you a quick recap of Owen's first week.

Saturday, May 26th

• Owen Vincent Jamison was born at 4:37pm weighing 2lb 9.4 0z and measuring 15 inches long
• He came out screaming, showing us just how strong those little lungs could be :)
• He was hooked up to C-PAP machine to give him a boost of oxygen and support his lungs 

Sunday, May 27th

•  Meemah & Papa arrived at noon and met Owen for the first time. It was love at first sight
• Owen was given a feeding tube so that they could begin to give him milk. Since no one was sure how he would digest the milk he was only given 3ml per feeding 
• His oxygen levels were between 25%-21%, which was very exciting given that we typically breathe 21%; he was given a little extra oxygen flow to help keep his lungs open as he breathed

Monday, May 28th

•  Mommy was discharged from the hospital and got to see Owen for the first time
• Owen's feedings were increased to 5ml per feeding
• His oxygen levels were consistently between 23%-21%
• He received his first pair of "cool dude" shades, as his bilirubin levels tested slightly high and he needed to be under a special light to help reduce his levels
• Weight: 2 lb 3 oz

 Tuesday, May 29th

• Owen was introduced to "kangaroo" time with Mommy
• The Jamison's had their first family photo together
• Owen's feedings were increased to 7ml 
• He wore his "cool dude" shades all day
• His oxygen levels remained steady between 22%-21%

 Wednesday, May 30th

• Owen had his first "poop" which was considered a huge milestone...who would have thought that someone would be so excited about their child's "poop"
• Papa was able to hold his littlest buddy for the first time
• Owen had his first "kangaroo" time with Daddy & later in the day he was able to "kangaroo" with Mommy too...two times in one day!!!!!!  WHOOPPPPIIIIDDDDEEEEDDDDOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• No more bili lights or "cool dude" shades :)
• His oxygen levels consistently stayed at 21%, proving that he could breathe room air! Yay!!
• Owen's feedings were increased to 11ml

  Thursday, May 31st

•   Owen got to say good-bye to his C-PAP machine!!!  Because he maintained oxygen levels at 21%, the doctors and nurses decided he was ready to move on to the nasal cannula.  Even more exciting, they reduced his oxygen flow to 4.0!!!!
• He had an ECHO that came with excellent results, showing that all of his heart chambers were closed
• Two explosive poop diapers resulting in fresh bed linens each time :)  Our little warrior sure knows how to keep his nurses busy!
• Owen had his first bath with Mommy and Meemah!
• He "kangaroo'd" with Mommy for one whole hour!
• Meemah held her littlest buddy for the first time :) 
• The IV line in his belly button was taken out and a new IV line was put into his foot
• His feedings were increased to 14ml
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Friday, June 1st

• Owen's oxygen flow through the nasal cannula was decreased from 4.0 to 2.0
• His feedings were increased to 17ml
• His IV line was moved from his foot to his hand
• He had another explosive "poop" resulting in fresh linens (*Note to Mommy: buy lots of crib sheets!)
• Owen "kangaroo'd" with daddy for one whole hour!! 
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Saturday, June 2nd

• Happy one week birthday to Owen!!  Such a little miracle you are!  You make our family complete :)
• To celebrate, Owen got to kangaroo with both his Mommy and his Daddy for over 1.5 hours!! So exciting and special for all of us.
• The nurses and doctors are so excited with how he is handling his feedings that they are going to introduce a fortifier to his milk.  We are hoping that he likes his fortifier so much so that we can continue to add it with every feeding, giving him the extra vitamins, minerals and proteins his tiny little body needs :)
• Weight: 2 lb 6 oz

Our week in pictures...

 

Please continue to pray for our "little warrior"!  Owen wants you all to know that he gets to meet his Aunt Amy tomorrow!  Check back for another update and some more pictures soon...


xoxo,
Mommy and Meemah (Daddy and Owen, too!)

p.s. Happy Birthday, Uncle Ross!

What's in a name?

What's in a name?

    "Owen"

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: young warrior

Our perfect little miracle has proven to be just that, a little warrior.  And feisty.  Everybody who has had the pleasure of meeting our handsome little one describes him as exactly that. 

Good morning, everyone!  As I am sure you can guess, we have been quite busy.  Vince and I are currently with our little love, but I snuck out to eat a quick snack and give you a brief update.  Owen. Is. PERFECT.  He is doing very well and continues to take small steps in the right direction.  I am hoping Meemah will get on here today to give you a more detailed update, but I will leave you with this: he has figured out how to get his digestive system moving...Owen loves to poop!  The nurses have us cracking up because the last three poops have resulted in a full change of sheets for his little bed :)  They are continuing to increase his feeds as he learns to digest his milk, and his oxygen pressure continues to decrease-all great signs.

It's almost time for his next diaper change, so I need to head back in there.  Daddy gets to do some kangaroo time after...yay!!

I will try to get some pictures and a short video or two up here later this afternoon.

Until then, keep us in your prayers...

xoxo,
The Jamisons

An update from Meemah...

Good morning everyone, this is Jenn's mom, otherwise known as Meemah. Just to give a little update on our little miracle, Owen. He is doing well. Our little buddy had a good night. The nurses say he is very "feisty". They told papa & I yesterday that he would need footie pj's because he moves his hands & feet so much.  :) They just get him in a cozy position & he moves to  the position "he" wants to be in. He is constantly flipping his little legs over the end of his bumper. He also puts both arms up & by his head & crosses his legs. His "big" cousin Kaizen has had this pose since he was a newborn.

Yesterday morning he got to ditch his "cool dude shades" & bili blanket. His bilirubin counts were where they needed to be. Small steps in the right direction. It was also a good morning because he "pooped". Who would have ever thought that we would be excited about"poop"??.  He did it two times. Yea!! I told mommy & daddy that in a few months they won't be so excited about "poop". Funny the things that make you happy. This means that thing are moving thru him though.

Owen is also sucking on a miniature pacifier. He amazed me when it popped out of his mouth & he was able to get it back in by himself. He is so tiny but so perfect!

He has lots of soft blonde hair. I think he looks like his daddy.

Please keep Owen, Jenn, & Vince in your prayers. We so believe they are keeping him safe & strong.


xoxoxo

Meemah

Life is what happens while we are busy making plans...

Life is what happens while we are busy making plans...

This statement couldn't be more true for us, given everything that has happened in the last 48 hours.  Back in December when Vince and I found out we were expecting, I created this blog so we could update our families back home on our pregnancy.  One post later, it is obvious that we got so tied up in our day to day lives that we never got around to updating the blog.

Here we are now, on May 29th, sharing with you our exciting, yet unexpected news.  The most beautiful gift God could have ever given to us arrived on May 26th, at 4:37 p.m.  Owen Vincent Jamison was born, weighing 2 lbs, 9.4 oz.  Because he was born at only 28 weeks, he was immediately transferred to a nearby hospital with a level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  Owen is a fiesty little fighter.  He will be staying in the NICU for quite a while and would definitely love it if you would keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Vince and I cannot express just how much all of your support means.  We so sincerely appreciate the phone calls, the texts, and the offers to help.  If you reach out to us and we do not get back to you right away, please know that you have not gone unnoticed.  We are trying to keep up with everything as best we can, and it will become easier with each day that passes, as we establish our new normal.  For now, we will try and post regular updates, pictures, and videos so that you can see just how amazing Owen is.

Thank you again for keeping us in your prayers...for now we are off to spend some time with our precious 'little warrior'.

xoxo,
The Jamisons
(Jenn, Vince and Owen)