Landon James Vick

On December 22, 2014, Bryan and SaDee Vick welcomed a 6 pound baby boy into their family. 

Bryan writes:

"Landon James Vick was born on December 22, 2014 at 6:03PM. He weighed 6lbs 0 oz and was 19 inches long. He came 4 weeks early, but ironically has been our biggest baby yet! He had trouble breathing at first - they had to help inflate his lungs. His blood sugar was also very low. SaDee tested positive for Group B Strep, but she didn't have time to have the antibiotics before giving birth. (She got there about 5:30PM). The nurses took some of Landon's blood to get cultured. That particular bacteria is completely fine for adults to have, but potentially very dangerous for an infant. Since his blood tested positive, they had to do a Lumbar Puncture to see if there was any bacteria in his spinal fluid. They put him on antibiotics and waited for the tests to come back. Meanwhile, his blood sugar was being checked every 3 hours before he nursed. Christmas Eve morning the nurses started to wean him off the glucose he was receiving through an IV. This meant that he could possibly stay In-Room with mommy for the first time that night! He would just have to go down for antibiotics every 12 hours. It was an awesome Christmas Present for him to be able to stay in our room. Christmas night, we found out that the spinal fluid tested negative for the bacteria! They started another test on his blood to see that the antibiotics had cleared everything up. We got to go home on Dec. 26th. It was a beautiful Christmas - in a different kind of way. The men and women who work at the hospital were incredible. Never in my life have I felt so deeply grateful for those who have chosen a career in the medical field. While we were at the hospital, Mel & LuAnn took care of our 2 older children.. for that, there is not enough words of gratitude. It was a very new and tough experience, but the support and love of our family and friends really made a HUGE difference. Life is so precious, and so fragile. We are blessed to have these little ones in our lives - may we find more peace in the frustration and more joy in the journey. -Bryan & SaDee"

SaDee posted this on Facebook on January 8, 2015:

"Going through pictures and found this gem. Mom got there abt 5 minutes before the arrival.. And boy am I glad!! She was the best medicine when I couldn't have any medicine! I am so lucky to have her in my life. It was really hard being in the hospital and having our older kids at home, but she was there for us all the way, even when she was sick too. I can't even say how grateful I am for her support and love. She is An awesome example. I hope she knows how much she is appreciated. There have been many times she has helped me get through tough things. Love you Mom!!!"

Congratulations to Bryan and SaDee on the "safe" arrival of their baby boy.  We look forward to meeting our new little family members.