We are a family of seven!
Itรขโฌโขs time to meet our baby, Josiah Solomon.
Josiah came at exactly at 36 weeks (the precise date I had prayed for and asked God to make his birthday weeks ago).
He arrived Wednesday, June 28thรย at 7:38 am รขโฌโ a healthy 6 lbs 6 oz, and 18รขโฌย in length.
Josiah has lots of baby rolls, skin fuzz, and brown hair on his head.
We praise God for this boy. On Wednesday early evening, about 12 hours after birth, he had a second surgery on his original incision site. Heรขโฌโขs doing very well, and each day brings more progress.
We have a few things to plan for as the weeks pass, so please continue to keep us in your prayers. One main request is that his brain ventricles *continue* to maintain a normal size. This is being monitored through an MRI and bi-weekly cranial ultrasounds.
More praises:
- God is good, even when things are hard (Habakkuk 3:17-19)
- Josiahรขโฌโขs heart is strong
- Iรขโฌโขve been able to hold him a few times (which was initially not a sure thing), as well as nurse him!
- Heรขโฌโขs off oxygen and an IV
- His kidney and bladder functions are better than we hoped
- Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy have been by and are happy with the muscle stretching they could get Josiah to do. We will continue to work on this each day.
Iรขโฌโขm so amazed at how precisely God has answered many of my prayers.
There are a few things that God has answered differently than I prayed for. I know his will is perfect, and I trust his goodness (Ecclesiastes 3:1; Lamentations 3:25รขโฌโ26; Psalm 13:5).
Itรขโฌโขs a good reminder that His will is perfect, and the prayers that donรขโฌโขt feel รขโฌลansweredรขโฌย are continuing to be worked out by the only One who can do it best: God himself. I’m reminded that time and patience are good things to have on hand. I’m eager to share more with you :)
รขโฌลYou keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
With God leading us, it will be peaceful! Like one of my nurses said while I was recovering from my c-section, รขโฌลThe good Lord is watching over him!รขโฌย Amen!
PS. Josiah will stay in the NICU for a stretch of time (tbd), and we thank you for all of your prayers.
Congratulations! Heรขโฌโขs beautiful!! Continued prayers and blessings for your family.
God is good all the time.
Thank you, Jannice. Please share any prayer requests for yourself. Iรขโฌโขd love to pray for you.
Your faith is bringing me through a dark valley. Congratulations on this sweet baby boyรขโขยฅรฏยธย
Oh Karen. Iรขโฌโขm sorry to hear about the dark valley. Praise God for community and the chance to be a light to one another. I pray you can boldly ask God for help, trying in His perfect timing. Please let me know if thereรขโฌโขs anything I can pray alongside you. xx
Congratulations on your beautiful boy. Continued prayers for his health.
Thank you, Sherry! xx
What a beautiful boy and what a beautiful family! I will continue to pray for you and him.
Thank you! Prayer is a beautiful way to stay close to God. xx
So happy to see Josiah is here and your family shining with smiling faces. God is Faithful. May He hold you close as you recover and lean in to learning all the things needed to care for your sweet boy.
Sandy, what a beautiful prayer. We join you in those asks. Thank you! xoxo
Praying for you guys. So happy heรขโฌโขs here. รขยยครฏยธย
Zelma, thank you so much. We are very blessed. xx
Awww how cute and congratulations He is going to be so spoilt by his siblings Will be thinking of you all and wishing you all the best, heรขโฌโขs certainly a fighter bless him. Sending Welsh cwtches from South Wales UK xxx
Thank you, Nicky! We are incredibly blessed by Josiah’s life. xx
Congratulations to everyone! Will continue to keep you all in our prayers. Thank you for the reminder to walk by faith not by sight.
Thank you, Angie. Goodness, it’s hard sometimes. My flesh wants to know all the details and steer clear of any pain. But, I know God is with me, and because of that I can trust His plan. Walking by faith has already blessed me greatly. xoxo
Praise Jesus for all he has done so far . He is a Mighty God! That loves us so much!
Praise Him, indeed. Thank you for the comment, Grandma. We love you!
Happy Birthday Maggie! I am so proud of you how you let the light the of Christ shine so brightly every step of the way ! What an example for all to see and attempt to follow.God is truly blessing you and Zack and your little family because of it! I love you allGrandma Robinson
Continued prayers for all of you! Praying for healing for you and Josiah! He is so precious!
Thank you so much, Amanda! xoxo
How wonderful to see this little boy in the world! God is so faithful. The whole family picture is wonderful. :-) We’ll continue to pray.
…isn’t it wonderful? I agree :) And thank you for your continued prayers. Prayer is the best medicine, the best way for me to feel God’s presence. xoxo
Maggie, he is BEAUTIFUL! I was just thinking of you and wondering how things were going and was so pleased to find this post. Congratulations! I am grateful that you and Josiah and are receiving such wonderful medical care and are surrounded by family! And I’m happy to hear that he’s nursing and cuddling with you.
And a family of SEVEN! That’s just amazing :)
Well HEY, Katie! Here we are, a family of seven :) Such joy we have with Josiah being on this side of my body. We love him so much. He’s an itty bitty super mighty gift to our family. xoxo
So sweet! What an adorable fella! God is so good Prayers will continue.
Thank you, heart friend!
Maggie!
You have been in my prayer journal for months – you, Josiah, your whole family. I am overjoyed for Josiahรขโฌโขs arrival! Your story is strengthening my own faith. I will continue praying for healing from your c-section, Josiahรขโฌโขs health and all that comes with adjusting to a new baby. Hugs!
Thank you, thank you. Wow.
Josiah has come a long way and is so adorable!
I agree! :) praise God for all his growth!