Danielle's water broke around 1am on Sunday night...she was exactly 36 weeks along (due on 1/13). Real active labor started around 1:30pm, so it was a very fast process. Danielle did amazing. It was the most incredible experience seeing our baby born...I can't even describe how great it was.
Asher is doing really well right now. Because he was 4 weeks early (and also partially because of the high altitude) he is currently in the NICU. He has needed help breathing, so he's been on oxygen. But, just this morning, they took him off completely and so far he is breathing great on his own. We don't know for sure when he will come home...right now we're thinking about a week. Once he can eat and breathe consistently on his own, he will be released. Danielle will be discharged this afternoon...but we're hoping she can "room in" and stay here.
We were both obviously shocked when her water broke and it's still unbelievable that the little guy is really ours! But, both of us love him SO much already and are so happy he is with us. What a great Christmas present!
Thank you all for your love, support and prayers. Please pray he will keep breathing well on his own, that he will learn to nurse quickly, and that we can have him home soon!
8 comments:
Congratulations, Finzels!!! We're so happy for you!
This is so awesome! The THREE of you are in our prayers...especially little Asher! Merry Christmas!
Congratulations! Your lives have been forever changed! What a great reminder of how much Love Our Lord has for us.
Congrats on the beautiful little one. Baby Asher is precious--what a gift!
--The paschalls
So happy to see the pics! You guys have been in my prayers most of the day. Asher looks so much like his daddy! We can't wait to meet him.
Love you guys!
Asher definitely looks like a Brokke/Finzel baby!! What a beautiful boy, Danielle and Mark! I am so overjoyed to see this blog - thank you so much, Mark, for updating us. You all have constantly been on my mind these past 2 days, and I am so happy to see that things are going well. You are in for some really wonderfully precious times, my friends. I love you 3!!
Love, Joy
Beautiful little boy! I'm glad he's here and doing well. He's in our prayers as well as the both of you! Congrats and I can't wait to see more pictures. :)
Congratulations! Danielle you rock! He looks so healthy and strong already. I can't believe he is only five pounds. Well continue to pray for you as you recover and begin to grasp this adventure. You guys are going to be wonderful parents!
Love, Michele & Jay (and baby Carter)
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