The Reconciliation of All Things

Hello all! We’re doing well here, trying to get into a schedule still…as many of you parents out there understand. Noah’s doing great, eating, sleeping, and pooping, just as any little guy should I suppose. He’s gaining weight, and growing taller too. Here are some more pictures of Noah for all to be glad about with us! We praise our Savior Jesus for Noah’s life, that He chose to allow him to live! Thank you all for your prayers, once again. Email us if you wish, we’ll now be able to get back to you! (Email: bbbacheller@yahoo.com)

How could a person NOT want kids? Look at that stare! 

What an expressive guy! Wow!  

I love them both! Ben. 

Nana and Aunt Joy think I am soooo cute! They gave me so much love and attention while visiting. I am going to miss them very much. 

My first official outing! We went to the zoo with Nana, Grandpa and Aunt Joy on Friday. They let me pretend to be a koala bear and I saw gorillas, sea lions and penguins. What a fun afternoon and I’m so thankful to get out in the sunshine and not have to wear a bili-blanket anymore. What freedom (and I know mommy and daddy are excited to get out of the house now too)! The doctor says I am doing really well and that my jaundice will start to get better on its own. I am also eating really well and am excited just thinking about my next meal. Thank you for praying for me to get better! 

Hello all. First of all, thanks for praying. My parents (Ben) are here—Nana and Grandpa, and Aunt Joy (my sister). We’re glad they can visit—and cook all meals for us as well as wash the dishes! I took Noah to the doc. today again—his jaundice isn’t improving, unfortunately. We’re going to have to take him to the hospital lab tomorrow to get a more precise test done to see if there’s anything else affecting his jaundice, such as a bad liver. Please DO pray, for Noah to heal, to get better. Pray also that he’ll feed better and better each time, since the jaundice/reflux medicine really makes him sleepier than the average newborn. We’ll keep you posted, and thanks again for your prayers. Ben (for Becky & Noah).

Noah: "Ahhhh...I love sleeping..." :-) 

Howdy folks. Well, another event to slow things down. Noah had his first check-up with the pediatrician today. His jaundice has developed again, and the doc. just wants to make sure he doesn’t get back to what he was like in the hospital. So we have had to “bring the lights” home—there is a fiber optic cable that shines light onto his skin at all times, only on his back—we can still hold him and everything like the last two days—just one more machine he has to be hooked up to all day.  I don’t think he minds too much really—still feeding, pooping, and sleeping fine! Although, the jaundice DOES slow things down a bit unfortunately—the feeding and pooping, that is. It makes him more tired. Anyhow, would you please pray for him? Continue to pray for his rapid recovery, and speedy growth. The doctor today DID note that he’s putting on those rolls—breast milk is helping! Our God is good—He’s faithful. Do you trust in him? We do.

Hey folks—Noah is home! Last night we came home around 6pm, and we are sooo glad he’s here with us. Yes, we’re tired…yes, he’s just like any other baby—gotta eat regularly, poops and pees a lot, but doesn’t cry a lot. He’s doing well, taking medicine for his reflux, eating well, thankfully! He seems to be keeping the milk down ok, burping normally, etc. We’re so thankful! We believe it is only because of the prayers that God has heard from all of you who have prayed with and for us. We are so grateful to all of you. Many of you have sent emails to us—we DO READ them! We have not replied because, as you can imagine, we are quite busy with this little guy coming home and all…but, in due time, we’ll get to them. Thank you so much for your encouragement! Please continue emailing if you like, and checking back on our website. We’ll keep you posted. Once again, thanks! Thankful for God’s hand in this world, and specifically for caring about our little one, Noah…Ben & Becky.

Today the doctors have told us that we’ll probably be able to bring Noah home tomorrow! Wednesday! On his one week birthday he’ll finally be coming home! We’re so excited for him! He’s been eating well and keeping it all down, gaining weight, and even showing his personality through his facial expressions! All the tests have come back normal, and the only thing of concern is his reflux. But it’s a manageable condition, as his father (me, Ben) has it too! So, like father, like son, after all. Basically he has to sleep raised up a bit, feed raised up a bit, etc., so as not to have it all come right back up and choke on it. Right now he’s still under the “lights”, for billyruben (jaundice), a condition common to many babies. But he’s doing #2 (poopy) very well, as Ben had an experience he’ll never forget yesterday when changing his diaper! It is every mother’s dream come true when the baby poops or pees all over daddy! Boy, did that happen! I had even said to Noah: “Now, Noah, don’t you g...

Oh! Here she goes, kissing me all over again...well, it's worth the wait...dinner is coming! Isn't he cute folks?? 

Hey folks! Here I am, taking in my first tan...wish you all could see me! Havin' a blast here...what a life. They change my diapers, feed me, then put me in here! I love it! Man, hope I don't have to go home too soon... Yeah, that was Noah. He doesn't know it, but we really want him to come home soon. He's getting phototherapy here to get rid of his jaundice, and will soon be done with a 7 day dose of antibiotics. He's feeding well, AND feeling much better it seems! He's now starting to show his personality when we talk to him, and we can't wait for him to come home soon. Please pray for him, and us as well. Thanks! We'll keep you posted. 

Isn't he so handsome! We're so proud of this warrior! He's strong! 

Hello folks. Just wanted to let those who are wondering...that Noah is ok. He's improving more and more, and praise God! He is breastfeeding! A friend from our church, who is the lactation consultant at the hospital with the NICU babies, convinced the doctor to let Becky try breastfeeding. She started yesterday morning, and he's still eating and holding it down! They have taken all but the IV out of him, while they continue to monitor his condition. From all aspects, he looks and acts like a healthy, strong, newborn baby! Which he is! He's on medicine for reflux (like his daddy), but doing fine. The earliest he'll be out is next Tuesday, they are pumping him full of antibiotics until then, just to make sure there's no risk of any infections. When we DO bring him home, he'll be on a monitor for breathing and heart-beats. We thank you for your prayers, and we covet them. Please continue to pray, and pray now for Noah's quick recovery (as he HAS been doing, tha...

Hello all! Praise our God that Noah, our son, has arrived! At 7:15 on the dot, Wednesday evening, he arrived! It was a normal birth, and Becky did great! Noah was born two weeks early at weighed in at 7lbs. 12oz., and was 19 1/2 inches long! Glad we didn't wait two more weeks! He'd be a bit large! I'd hate to be the one pushing! I was there through it all--and I was thinking I'd pass out! But we have a prayer request for you. Noah breast-fed for a short while after he was born, but within 40 minutes, we noticed he was getting colder, turning blue and purple, especially on the extremities. So we asked for another blanket to change the one he was in, which was a bit damp. Our nurse never got the message. However, she DID have this feeling that something was wrong specifically in our room, and she came in to check. Once she saw Noah, she knew something was wrong. She took him from me, put him down on the baby "warmer/incubator", and quickly called in the NICU t...

Our son Noah! 

What do you think? Does the media in America have a balanced view? I sure have my opinion...read this article from a professor at Wesley Biblical Seminary. The website is: http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/152005mf.asp What's your opinion? Do you agree?