Author Archives: davealter

Well we made it! We’re sitting here in the hospital waiting on Jada’s last eye appointment before coming home. We didn’t get much sleep last night, but Jada did great with her feeds and had two big poops (which required … Continue reading →

Just a quick post tonight to let you know that Allie’s surgery went well today. The procedure took about an hour, but the medicine made Allie a little loopy, and the side effects just started to wear off about 30 … Continue reading →

We’re almost home. We got word this evening that Jada will come home this week. I can’t tell you how excited we are to finally introduce our little girl to her new life. We are still working out that exact … Continue reading →

Well it is finally here – Jada’s due date. I’m sitting in my office this morning looking at some photos of Allie and my beautiful little girl, and I can’t help but wonder where the time has gone. It just … Continue reading →

Every now and then I like to scan through the various entries that Allie and I have written for this blog.  It helps me to remember how far we’ve come.  More importantly, it helps me to better see God’s hand … Continue reading →

Allie and I woke up to our first fall day here in Austin, TX and decided we should head to the NICU for a little family time with Miss Jada. Yesterday, was a big day for our little girl. In … Continue reading →

We don’t have the full details as of yet, but Jada’s urine test just came back positive for Cytomegalvirus (CMV). Apparently most of the US population has the disease, but it is especially harmful if acquired either during or shortly after pregnancy … Continue reading →

Allie and I are up at the NICU and just got finished talking to Dr. Harper (the retina specialist). As we suspected, Jada has Level 2 Plus ROP (with a touch of Level 3), which means that she will need … Continue reading →

UPDATE: THE EYE SPECIALIST WILL EXAMINE JADA’S EYES AT 12PM ON SATURDAY (9/19). WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE KNOW MORE. One of the things that I’ve always admired about Allie’s Step-Dad, Bill (“Pop”), is his commitment to personally thanking … Continue reading →

First the good news: Jada is 3 lbs 10 oz, and is breathing very well on the nasal cannuala. Way to go Jada! Now for the not so good news: As I mentioned in a post last weekend, Jada was … Continue reading →

Jada has continued to do very well over the last few days. With only a few exceptions, the last 3-4 days have been very stable, with only minor adjustments to her medications and feedings. Jada’s oxygen requirements remain between 30-40%, … Continue reading →

Thank you Bill (“Pop”) for the pictures and Jada’s jersey! We’ll post again a little later…. Have a great morning, Dave

Congrats to Heather Chapman, Katie Zunker, and Peggy Martin for guessing the correct day. I honestly thought it would take her until tomorrow (my b-day) or Saturday, but Jada made a hard push to the finish line by gaining 4 … Continue reading →

Good progress today. Jada was stable for most the day, and continues to hold her own very well on the nasal cannula. Other than that, the only other “big” development is that we can now hold her twice a day!  … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that we added a new link to our blog. After much prayer and a lot of discussion, Allie and I have decided to have a celebration of life event in honor of Reese Corbin. Date: October … Continue reading →