Sweet baby James!

For those that don't know, Jenn's cousin, Anne & her husband, Neil, welcomed their new baby boy into the world on Thursday. James Carter weighed in at 9 pounds 13 ounces and was 22 and 3/4 inches long. According to his big sister, Josie, he is "enormous." He is the cutest (and probably one of the biggest) newborns I've ever seen!

Later in the day, they found out that James has a condition called pulmonary stenosis - basically a defective pulmonary heart valve - that causes the heart to have to pump extra hard to get blood from the heart and into the lungs so that the oxygenated blood can get to the rest of the body. According to James's many doctors this is one of the "better" conditions to have if you have to have one at all as it is fairly easily treatable. James was transferred to the NICU at UAB on Friday and will be undergoing a balloon procedure early in the week. PLEASE keep James and his family in your prayers as I'm sure this is an emotionally exhausting and physically exhausting adventure for all. As we have seen with other friends' and relatives' babies, prayers can do miraculous things!

Hugs to all!