The Newest Addition to the Gibbons Family

So, a lot has happened in the last few days. Ali went for an unscheduled visit to the OB because she was feeling a little crampy and overall not well. When we got there the nurse practitioner did an exam and told the assistant nurse to bring in the doctor. The doctor came in and to make a long story short and not give too much information, Ali had to be rushed to the JCMC in an ambulance. She had to have an emergency C-section. So at 1:08 pm on Oct. 9, 2009 our second son, Anthony, was born 14 weeks premature. He weighed 2 lbs 7 oz and was 14.25 in long. He is incredibly tiny. He is staying in the NICU for a couple months mostlikely. Here are a few pictures of the little (and I mean little) man.

When the doctor said Ali had to go to the hospital and the baby would be born soon, I couldn't believe it. I called one of our best friends here and asked her to watch Mark. I never would have thought I would just pass Mark off without a second thought to rush to the hospital so worried about my wife and next child. I was a nervous wreck waiting in the hallway for Ali to be prepped for surgery. I was able to be with her through it all. I was able to see the doctor take Tony (that's what we will be calling him) out. He was so small. It was amazing. And as of about 18 hours of life, Tony is off the ventilator and has a high-pressure nasal cannula. His nurse said that he doesn't think that he is 14 weeks early. He was ready to come out. So now we have to figure everything out about his stay in the NICU, but we are so happy to have him out and safe. Thanks to everyone for their prayers.