| THOMAS FRANCIS |
| Born on August 8, 2006 weighed 4 pounds, 1 1/2 ounce 17 1/2 inches long |
Bethan has been praying for "a baby in Mommy's belly" since February 2004. Thomas is the answer
to her prayers. She's a bit disappointed that we didn't name him Scooby Doo, or that we didn't have a
girl named Sunshine...but we think she's fairly happy with her baby brother who is "a lot smaller" than she
thought he'd be.
Thomas was born 6 weeks before his due date as a result of Laura's gestational hypertension and
pre-eclampsia. Thomas was in the NICU for 16 days before he was able to come home (he's been
healthy, just small). Laura spent one week in the hospital and then returned for a second week when her
blood pressure did not go down after delivery. Jeffery, Bethan, Jake, and Morgan stayed at Grandma
and Grandpa's house for three weeks and Ron rotated between home, Fairport, and hospital for the
three weeks. We are all very happy to be back home. Thomas needs to keep quarantined until he gets
bigger and Laura's sticking close to home except for medical appointments. We are anxious for Thomas
to meet our family and friends, but we want to make sure he's ready so we can avoid any future stays at
the hospital.
to her prayers. She's a bit disappointed that we didn't name him Scooby Doo, or that we didn't have a
girl named Sunshine...but we think she's fairly happy with her baby brother who is "a lot smaller" than she
thought he'd be.
Thomas was born 6 weeks before his due date as a result of Laura's gestational hypertension and
pre-eclampsia. Thomas was in the NICU for 16 days before he was able to come home (he's been
healthy, just small). Laura spent one week in the hospital and then returned for a second week when her
blood pressure did not go down after delivery. Jeffery, Bethan, Jake, and Morgan stayed at Grandma
and Grandpa's house for three weeks and Ron rotated between home, Fairport, and hospital for the
three weeks. We are all very happy to be back home. Thomas needs to keep quarantined until he gets
bigger and Laura's sticking close to home except for medical appointments. We are anxious for Thomas
to meet our family and friends, but we want to make sure he's ready so we can avoid any future stays at
the hospital.