Our little miracle arrives

[Originally written on 9/17/2014]

He has answered us!!! :)

Baby Ransom is here! Born Tuesday, Sept 16, 8:13 AM, 7lb 3 oz, 20 3/4 in long! She passed her Echo, ultrasound, and chest X-ray with flying colors, and was discharged from the NICU at 1:30 today with glowing reviews. Her heart is still unique, but the specialist is comfortable with follow-up appointments in these early months. She will be going home with us tomorrow!!

It's impossible to thank you all enough for all the love and support you've given us, for all the prayers you've offered on our behalf. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for walking with us through #PlanA!! We look forward to introducing you to our little miracle, and to sharing her name with you -- as soon as we pick it. ;) Won't be long...

Please be aware the helps calendar is still active. Just 'cause the miracle is here, doesn't mean the work stops. :) We will definitely still need help! :)

Grateful for my few precious seconds with her before her trip to the NICU

[update]

Her name is Kylie Michelle Ransom.

Kylie - from the straits - we liked the sound first, and as she's comes through some pretty dire straits thanks to your prayers and love and Jesus' help, we wanted to remember, to tell her one day, what she's been through and that she can come through anything. (She's already in some new straits right now -- she's fighting a bit of jaundice and it's taking some time to clear up, and she was born with a club foot, which while easily correctable thanks to modern orthopedics, will take until she's 3 years old to correct, with casts, braces, and a minor surgery, which needs to be approved by the cardiologist as it would require general anesthesia. She's our little fighter, and we greatly appreciate your prayers for those challenges as well!)

Michelle - who is like God? - "...who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him?" (Is 64:4) It's Suzanne's middle name, and I (Ethan) wanted Kylie to be named for my amazing, incredible wife who worked so hard to bring her third child safely into this world. And Suzanne was okay with that. :)

So Kylie's off to a great start, but still has some obstacles to overcome -- we've still got a lot of trips to the hospital these first few weeks. Thanks again for everything -- much love and blessings to all of you!

We love you all and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in the near future!

With infinite gratitude,

Ethan, Suzanne, Morgan, Sean, & Kylie Ransom

Kylie Michelle Ransom

We belong to a tribe called Mosaic that lives by faith, is known by love, and is a voice of hope. 

The calendar our dear friends set up is Lotsa Helping Hands and has an app.