FYI

This site may be a little static and boring for the next two weeks, but just so you know, once Jack is here this will be the place for news and updates on his condition.

Right now the biggest update is that my stomach is extremely itchy and hard today which usually indicates a good growth spurt. I am still carrying him high, but he doesn't seem to kick my ribs quite as hard due to the cramped quarters. I also seem to have a lot more energy the last few days. I've heard that happens right before a baby comes, but Dr. Clark is out of town so Jack has been instructed that he is not allowed to come for at least a week until she gets back.

We've set a date

I got a call today from Dr. Clark and she has scheduled us to come in to be induced on the evening of August 4th, which hopefully means Jack will be here the morning of the 5th.

July 14, 2008

Jack is growing right on track and looks healthy other than his heart. He is now 5 lbs. 13 oz. This is a shot of his cute little face.

A blog for Jack

Up to this point I have been using my personal blog to keep people posted on what’s going on in our lives and how little Jack is doing, but as this little guys arrival date gets closer, I’ve decided it’s time for him to have his own page. That way, those of you who are interested and want to keep up on his progress can see what’s going on with him without having to hear all the other details, and family and friends can still hear about things not related to Jack’s health on my site. I may even be able to talk Hardy into posting once in a while since this will be Jack’s blog. I promise to use lots of pictures and update often, especially while we are in the hospital. Every day with Jack will be a miracle and I plan to document it well.

Thanks for sharing Jack’s Journey with us. We know that we have a long road ahead, but we have hope and faith that all these things will be for our good.

June 10, 2008

It's kind of hard to see, but the top image is his hand and the bottom image is his foot.

May 15, 2008

April 23, 2008

Because he was being difficult at our 20 week appointment, they tried again at our 24 week visit to get a picture of his heart. Baby Jack continued to be in just the wrong position for a good photo, but they saw enough to be concerned and immediatly referred us to the University Hospital where they could get a better image.

At University Hospital they confirmed that he had a serious heart defect and they performed an amniocentisis to determine if the heart problem was a result of a larger chromosome issue. The results the following week ruled out the major chromosome concerns.

The following week we met with a pediatric cardiologist at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City where they diagnosed our baby with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a rare congential heart defect affecting the left ventrical and aorta.

Jack's 20 Week Ultrasound Video

March 24, 2008

We went in for our regular 20 week ulatrasound and everything looked healthy and great. But our sweet little guy takes after his father and likes to lay on his stomach in just the right position so that they couldn't get a good picture of his heart. They decided that is was no big deal and they would just take a peek at our next regular appointment to make sure everything was ok.

March 10, 2008 - It's a Boy!

Dad gave the double fist pump in the air when he discovered we were having a boy.

January 14, 2008

January 5, 2008

In January I experienced some bleeding so we visited our friend, Dr. Erin Clark, at the University Hospital to take a peek and make sure everything was ok. We got to see a tiny little reassuring heart beat. 8 Weeks