Our son Nathan!

This post is long in the making.

On August 4th, my wife gave birth to our new son Nathan D. Merced who was delivered by C-Section.

Though born a healthy, 8lb 12oz, crying baby, he experienced blood pressure issues shortly after birth which overexerted his lungs was serious enough for he to be transferred by plane to the Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock on the 5th.

There Nathan stayed for 6 weeks fighting and overcoming one hurdle after another until he was well enough to come home. During his fight for life he developed bleeding of the brain which was a side effect of the ECMO process he was on from the start of his stay; as such they opened his head to alleviate the pressure the bleeding was causing to his brain.

This may cause him some neurological issues which we will have to keep a sharp eye out for. On September 16, our son was allowed to come home. We are now complete!

Check out our online photo album for more pictures of Nathan.

The amount of support and family, friends, co-workers, and well wishers was very flattering.
Welcome home Nathan, you are, and forever will be, beautiful!
May God bless us all!
Welcome home!