Now for baby News...... this is the letter I sent out to the family.......
Incase you haven't heard Michelle and I are having a baby boy most likely around the 15th of November. There have been some complications that had us very worried but have since started looking up. Our little guy has IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) in the One percentile. So out of 100 babies with IUGR he is the smallest. His head was normal sized but his body was too little.
2 wks. Ago he was 3 lbs. when he should have been 5lbs. they said if he didn't grow by the next ultrasound they would induce Michelle. At 34weeks.
Fast Forward >>>>>>>
Michelle and I go the the Hospital twice every week, Tues. and fri., for a few hours of of non stress tests, ultrasounds, ect. The good news is that our little man grew just under one pound in the last 2 weeks with the help of everyone’s prayers and Michelle's tenacious Protein intake. He's weighing in at about 4 lbs. now. He's still IUGR but has moved up to 2nd percentile now. When his Lungs have developed enough they will induce Michelle. He will grow faster and stronger outside the womb with mother’s milk then he can inside with a "bad" placenta. Our Due date is somewhere in the 3rd week in November. Probably Tues. the 25th or Fri the 18th. He will be a preemie baby but I'm sure will grow big and strong.
You've probably already heard about our epic road trip from Louisiana to Seattle Veggie powered School Bus that I built into an RV, but if you haven't here's a link to our blog. "We Live on a Bus" (www.weliveonabus.blogspot.com)
The bus didn't quite make it to Seattle and neither did any of our worldly possessions. But as it turns out, the less you have, the less you need and it really puts into perspective what is, and what isn't important. What is important, right now, is baby needs. Thats why we have a registry here BABY. or you can search on Target's baby registry for Dave McGrath or Michelle Walsh. Anything will help right now, even the $2 extra nipple pack.
We're lucky enough to have great friends who have been gracious enough to let us use their Guest bedroom for the time being while we wait for our new rental house to be ready to move into and wait for me to get over my new career's learning curve. I was forced to stop diving due to a Neck injury that ended in Fusion so I'm now a Forex Speculator and I help people fight Foreclosures when the entity foreclosing has no Legal right to do so.
So far we've decided our baby's middle and last name will be Alexander McGrath, but havent' decided on a first name. Some favorites are Nathan, Bishop, Diver, and Logan. if we go with a "D" first name we can call him "Dax or Dex" for short using the "EX" in Alexander. If we go with a "B" first name his Initials will be "BAM" and would be a good nick name too. We'd love to hear your Ideas and look forward to Showing off our beautiful bouncing baby boy. Please forward this to all the friends and family that I dont' have saved in my email contacts.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers, David
