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We have two outfits picked out at Campus Fever. An Alabama and an Auburn outfit. We will only buy one. The one that wins the poll.

P.S. The Tummy Aches are Horrible. See Picture.

A Fun Day

Colby had a good day today. The night, well, was totally different. Tummy aches again.

However, he did have fun today. Aunt Bett, Cousin Jill and Second Cousin Zeke came over today. Margaret said that they had fun. Zeke is 10 months old and we love it. We will always be waiting on some good hand-me-downs!!!!!!

They brought Marg some BBQ and also brought dinner for us. Jill sure knows how to cook. The only thing that did not go according to plan was getting pictures with everyone today. Especially Zeke and Colby together. We will have to go and visit Jill and GET THAT PICTURE.

After they left, Colby took a nap with his dog Samantha. (Please note the Crimson and White Blanket)

Peace at Last

Colby is sleeping!

After a rough week, he seems at peace tonight. I think it is due to several things. First, his belly looks better. Got rid of a little air.

Second, he has been really stressed about the year 2026. We have already received scholarship offers from Harvard and Yale on the academic side and all of the major division 1A schools on the athletic side. He initially accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama, but has decided to go into the Major League Baseball Draft.

Dr. Appt.

Well, Colby had to make a trip to see the Dr. today. We have been noticing that his stomach was a little swollen. The Dr. had an X-Ray taken to see if he could see anything. Well, he did. A wealth of gas. Colby is full of gas bubbles. They are going to have to work themselves out.

Colby Meets his Cousins

Today Colby had a lot of visitors. He got to meet his cousins Leslie and Angela and Angela's little girl Reilly. His great aunt Peggy also came along for the visit. Colby, of course, pretty much slept through the whole thing. I loved getting to meet Reilly for the first time. She is such a doll. She and Colby are 4 weeks apart.

He also got to visit with mommy's friend from work Vicki and her son Grayton. Grayton is 18 months old now and boy is he talking. Grayton loved playing with the doggies and riding on Zoe's back.

All and all it was a good day and we enjoyed getting to see everyone.

We hope that everyone is having a great week!

Colby Meets His Great Grandma Cutie

Today Colby got to meet his great Grandma Cutie for the first time. Cutie was so excited and could not get over how much hair he has. Colby took a nap while Cutie held him and we visited. This weekend he also had a visit from his great Uncle Edward and great Aunt Jennie.

Colby is still doing pretty good. He has had a rough couple of nights the past few nights. He has been having some tummy problems. I think that he feels much better today besides being a little worn out from crying for three and a half hours last night. Scott and I are still trying to get use to functioning off of a few hours of sleep but we are all making it.

We hope that everyone had a great weekend!

Zoe's Little Buddy

Zoe has been GREAT. Today, Margaret was in the kitchen and Colby started crying. He was in the bassinet in the bedroom. Zoe came and got Margaret and sat by his bed until he stopped crying.

Back to Work for Scott

God has blessed me with a great wife, a beautiful son, two sweet dogs and a job that I love.

However, it sure is nice to only have one more day of work this week. It has been hard not being home with my wife and son. On the flip side, it was nice to get back in the saddle, see my customers. It gave me plenty of opportunities to brag.

Margaret has done exceptionally well. She does need to learn to take a nap when Colby does. Missy, Jodie, Isaac, Caroline, Katelyn and Caleb came and visited during lunch. It gave Margaret a breather.

Colby is doing great. He is becoming a pro at eating, sleeping and pooping. Who would have thought that we would pick up on his talents so quick!

I love to come home in the evening and see my wife and my son. It is an amazing feeling to sit in the chair and have Colby sleeping on my chest. I love being a husband and a father.

Curly or Straight

As most of you know, Margaret has naturally curly hair. Well, funny thing................right after Colby gets a bath, his hair is curly. Check out the picture! We brush it while it is a little wet to get it straight.

Me and My Bouncy!

Colby is now over a week old and he is doing great. He is a big sleeper. Pretty much all he does right now is sleep, sleep, and sleep some more. We usually have to wake him up to eat and change his diaper. There are a couple of times a day where he is awake for about 30 minutes and we get to play with him and see all of the cute faces that he makes. Scott has gone back to work today so Colby and I are hanging around the house. We miss daddy when he is gone.
The dogs are doing great with Colby. They pretty much just lay around and don't pay much attention to him. Zoe is cute, when he cries she comes and finds us if we are not in the room and lets us know. I think she is going to be his protector and take good care of him.
Well we hope that everyone had a great weekend and is doing well.
We love you,
Scott and Margaret

Colby Meets the Dogs

Today was a big day, Colby got to meet his dogs Zoe and Samantha. He really loved it..........Not really, he was asleep the entire time. Zoe and Sammy were both excited to see Margaret and I. They have been with Mr. and Mrs. Walsh since Thursday July 24th.

As they walked in the door, they both ran over to Margaret and I. Marg was sitting in the rocker with Colby. Zoe was very interested. She kept sniffing Colby. She could not quite figure it out. However, after about 30 minutes, she lost interest. Sammy, well, she was too busy visiting with everyone.

We also had some special visits from Grandmom and Grandad, Great Aunt Peggy and Great Uncle James and our Neighbors Barry and Karin. Barry and Karin's dog Wilson (yellow lab mix) could not make the visit so he sent Colby a card (how funny!)

Colby's First Doctor Visit!

Today was Colby's first visit to the pediatrician and he did pretty good. The doctor was very nice and said that Colby looked great. He said that he has little to no jaundice and that he weighed 7lbs. 6.5oz. He has lost 1.5oz. since leaving the hospital but the doctor said that was normal. We have to take him back to the doc next friday for some blood tests and a recheck.

Today Colby gets to meet his doggies for the first time. They have been staying at Grandmom and Grandads and will be coming home this afternoon. We are looking forward to seeing how they react to eachother. We will see how it goes. Thank you all for your comments. We have enjoyed reading them every day.

We love you all.

Love, Margaret

At Home With Colby!!

Well Colby is now at home with us and we all survived our first night!! Yeah! Colby did great at home. He enjoyed trying out his new swing and some visits from family and neighbors. He slept great last night and we had to wake him up every four hours to eat. He went right back to sleep shortly after each feeding. Today he woke up and tried out his bouncy seat while Scott and I got ready for the day. He was fascinated with the lights and sounds on the bouncy seat. He also enjoyed visiting with his grandparents and family. Colby had his first bath at home today and boy was that an adventure. He was not happy about his bath and right when we were almost finished he poopied in the tub. Way to go Colby. I expected him to tee tee on us, which he did not do, but did not even think about him pooping. Fun stuff! Well we all survived and he was tuckered out afterwards. Tomorrow we go to see his pediatrician in the morning to check and see how his jaundice is doing and make sure everything else is still ok. We want to thank everyone for all your thoughts and prayers. We feel truly blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. We love you all!

NICU Update

Well, another day down. A good day and a sad day. Colby spent most of the day with us. It was wonderful. The grandparents got to hold him along with several of his Aunts and cousins and some good friends.

On the flip side, we were told today that Colby would not be going home with us tomorrow. He will not be released until Wednesday at the earliest. His blood sugars have stabilized on 22 cal formula. However, they want him to be able to hold his sugars on a 20 cal formula.

The hospital has been great. Margaret will be discharged tomorrow and they will let us stay in our room until 11PM tomorrow night.

Hello Friends and Family!!

Hello to everyone, this is Margaret! I am feeling much better after a much needed day of rest. I still don't quite feel myself yet but Dr. Mckenzie says that I am much further along than he expected me to be at this point. Colby, Scott and I got to spend a lot of family time together today in our room and it was such a special and sweet time that I will never forget. I am truly blessed to have such a loving and wonderful family.

They are expecting to discharge me on Tuesday and we are hopeful that Colby will get to go home with us then to. There is a chance that he may have to stay a little longer if he is still having trouble regulating his blood sugar. It is very comforting to know that they are keeping a close eye on him and taking such good care of him. We will let you guys know more as the information is passed on to us.

We love you all and thank you so much for all of your prayers. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

Love Margaret

Threads of Love

Threads of Love is a group of elderly women that make hats and blankets for babies in the NICU. Here is a picture of Colby with his "Threads of Love" hat.

Margaret Combs Colby's Hair

Check out the part!

Day Three

Today was a tough day. Margaret has been exhausted. Dr. McKenzie told her to get some rest and to try to cut off visitation. It ended up being the right thing to do. She was able to get some well needed rest. In addition, Colby was able to come to the room this afternoon and stay for about two hours. Margaret fed Colby, changed some diapers and even took a little nap with him. It was a joy to sit here and watch the two at peace with the world.
They took Colby back to the NICU around 5:30 PM. We miss him already. They do a shift change, patient updates etc. from 6-8 so they are closed to all visitors. In addition, from 5 am - 10 am there are also no visitors.
We were moved to a suite today. Good thing, the walls were closing in on us. The room now is a lot like a Mariott Courtyard. Plenty of room for visitors tomorrow.
We did get a report from the NICU that his blood sugars were still getting lower than they would like. It is tough. Colby wants to eat but they have to try to stretch out his feedings. They want him to be able to go 4 hours between feedings and maintain a blood sugar over 50. After three hours today, his blood sugar was 36. They are going to see if they can get him to eat more. So he is back on a three hour schedule.
When we get him home, he will be eating about every 2 hours. I know he will be happy.

"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you" Jer 1:5

Every time that we look at Colby, we see God's blessing to us. He is an answer to our prayers.

Tonight was a great night. Around 9 PM, While Margaret was asleep, I was able to go see Colby in NICU. Hold him and, well, eventually got to feed him. That came after a round of taking his temp and "assisting" one of his first "dirty" diapers.

Around 9:15. Nancy (the nurse) looked at me and asked me if Margaret would be up to a surprise. Colby was about to go on a field trip to room 246. Colby made it to the room around 10:00 and boy did Marg light up. She held him on her chest and he opened his eyes and looked at her like they were long, lost best friends.

It was my turn again. Colby and I ended up rocking for about an hour. What a feeling.

11PM came and Colby had to return to the NICU.

Colby's Second Bottle

It was about 1:45 PM.

Took 40ml. What a great sign. His lungs are getting strong. They took his IV line out so he is on his own. His blood sugars have started to stabilize.

If all goes as planned, he will get to visit us tomorrow in our room. He will have to return to NICU for meds, blood sugar checks, etc.

We are hoping for a Monday release. However, Tuesday may be more realistic.

P.S. Uncle Gary and Aunt Bett just left. Gary said that it was bound to happen. A hippie Fancher boy! His hair is about an inch long on the back of his head. He has side burns like Elvis.