Hemophila Scare

I just wanted to give an update on  Owen. It turns out he doesn't have hemophilia. Yeah! To make a long story short, (well kind of short), when he was born we tested him for the wrong type of Hemophilia. In the beginning when we found out we were having two boys and that they could possibly have hemophilia, I called my Dad and asked him what kind of Hemophilia he had, he told me Hemophilia A, so I relayed this information to my OB. At the hospital when they collected their blood, the lab was told to just test for Hemophilia A. Caleb, was also tested for Hemophilia A and his level was fine, but Owen's was low, so that is why we originally thought he had hemophilia A. However when I took him in to Primary Children's Medical Center in December to get retested for Hemophilia A, I called my dad and talked to him for a little about his Hemophilia and we figured out that he actually has Hemophilia B. He mentioned that the Hemophilia he has is called Christmas disease and he takes factor 9. (I don't know, I guess he is getting old and losing it. ha) Since it is passed on through my X chromosome, the boys should only really be able to have Hemophilia B. Anyway they retested Owen for A and B and both his levels came back within the normal range. Also, because of the new discovery with Owen, they had me take Caleb in too, to test him for "B" and his test results came back normal too. So it looks like we dodged two bullets with this one. :-) They aren't sure why Owen's levels were so low for "A" when he was first born, but for right now we aren't going to worry about it. Primary Children's said to give them a call in a year and they will retest again then, but for right now, it looks like these boys will be fine.
Both Mike and I appreciate all the questions you answered for us and the information that you sent to us. I'm so happy we were able to meet you in the hospital. It is reassuring to know we have a friend in the field, who can help answer questions and direct us in the right direction. I'll keep your information and also pass it along to my sisters in case they ever have questions or problems. Thank you again and we will keep in touch.

Getting to know Owen Michael Slade

Owen is our first born. ;-) Since we were having two boys, we decided that each of us could pick a name we liked and Mike got to name Baby A, so Baby A became Owen. When Owen was born, he had some lung problems and had to stay in the NICU for 13 days. Despite that, he was still the first one home from the hospital and got to spend eleven days at home as the "only" child.

His likes: Wiggling out of his clothes while he sleeps, laying in your arms and looking up at your face, swinging in the swing, getting burped, grunting mightily and sleeping with a night light on.

His dislikes: Having a stuffy nose, waiting his turn to eat, sleeping on his left side, and tummy time.

Newborn Photos

I posted a couple of weeks ago that we were finally able to get the boys newborn photos done. We had the pictures taken by Heidi and she did an amazing job. This weekend we were able to see the finished product. I LOVE the pictures. The boys look so cute. I'm so glad we were able to capture this time in their lives. Here are a few of the pictures.

Getting to know Caleb Stephen Slade

Caleb was Baby B. I (his mom) picked his name. My sister, Rebecca, suggested the name to me and I liked it, so I went with it. His middle name comes from his dad. Stephen, is Mike's middle name. He was born 2 minutes after his older brother, Owen. He weighed a pound less at birth than Owen and has been trying to catch up ever since. Caleb stayed in the hospital for 24 days and had to come home with oxygen. He is now doing fine and growing big and strong.

His likes are: Being fed first, falling asleep on someones shoulder, laying on the boppy and looking around at all the interesting things in the house, taking a warm bath, and sucking on his pacifier.

His dislikes are: Getting his diaper changed, peeing on himself, having to drink formula, the process of being swaddled (though he does like the end result) and throwing up on himself.

The funny faces of Caleb Slade: