Uphill climb

First, the good news.  They were able to intubate Austin and he is breathing well now with the assistance of a ventilator.  We were able to spend some time with him in the NICU for a few minutes and chat with the doctor.  Mom is also doing very well after the delivery. 

Unfortunately, he's got some problems to work through.  I'll go into the details tomorrow when we know a bit more, but we do know that he has the Pierre Robin sequence and a cleft pallette, which impacts his ability to breathe on his own.   

Jamie and I are doing as well as can be expected.  Thank you to everyone for the incredible support.  We really appreciate the family that was able to be here for the delivery as well as the text messages and Facebook posts from our friends.  It means the world to us.

Ryan, Jamie, and Austin