What a week!

Our little family has been through a lot over the last week. We were overjoyed with the arrival of Jacob! He came by surprise over three weeks early! Although he was a large baby, he was still considered premature and developed jaundice. When we took him to see his pediatrician for his first checkup a few days after his birth she was worried about his yellow skin color and sores in his throat. She sent us to the pediatric unit at the San Luis Obispo hospital immediately. I stayed there with Jacob from 11am to 9pm while he had blood tests and received light treatments for the jaundice.

It was so sad to see him having blood taken. He hated having to lay in the bassinet for hours too. We were finally able to go home as soon as his levels for jaundice were improving.

The next morning we went back to the pediatrician for a check up. The doctor hit us with more bad news. Yes, his jaundice looked better but he tested positive for a metabolic disease. The news was shocking and we were instantly worried about our little boy. We left immediately and had a DNA test done. We now have to wait three weeks to hear the results. We're hopeful the initial test was incorrect. Whatever the result of the DNA test, we know one thing for certain. We will love little Jacob no matter what. We are his parents and are committed to making our boy's lives the best they can be. We love them so much!