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Baylee Ann Williams born December 13th around 3-4 pm. Heather and baby are doing fine with Heaher still in recovery and Baylee off to NICU. Other details to follow. I was asked to post this asap!

CONGRATS !!!!

Congrats to you both. Prayers continuing from Texas that Baylee does wonderful.

Janet

Still prayin for the baby and her mama.

Just got off the phone with Troy,,,,

Baylee is in NICU, 1lb 12oz, they have her on a ventilator, She was/is breathing on her own but being that small, it makes it easier for her to breath.....

Heather is in recovery and should be moved up to her room here shortly,,,

Troy sends his thanks for the prayers,

Congratulations! We will still keep praying!

congrats.

troy, for what it's worth, i'm gonna say more than one for you, heather, and baylee tonight...

you are THE MAN my friend!!!!

congrats, and here's good news the rest of the season!

Christmas baby.............................dude, we gotta talk

figure you're pretty worn out right now, i'll holler later on....justin

Congrats to you both. You are still in our thoughts and prayers.

Just walked in from the hospital. I wanted everyone to know how much it meant to troy (& heather & baylee & me) for all the thoughts and prayers. When you have tragedy or something bad happens, prayer is for peace or for rest... its a calming thing. When you have something in your life this much of an emotional roller coaster, this much of a swing, the prayers are for hope and for new life. Thats very much an energizing thing and belive me it helps a ton to know others are praying and hoping for you. The williams know that, and its been a great reassurence to them all.

Baylee Ann was 1lb 12 oz. 3:15 pm. She took several breathes on her own before they intubated her with a respriator tube. This past 10 days in the hospital was huge in her development, truely night and day difference between where she is at now vrs where she would have been. Their is a scale for newborns, called the APGAR scale, which is an index of color, breathing, mobilty, and several other factors. It maxxes at 9. The doc scored her between 7 & 8. Thats incredible for a baby this premature. Nobody is ever 100% postive on anything dealing with premies... this doc was as nonchalant & postive as could be... "shes small of course, and will be here for a while, of course, but everything looks great! " There wasnt a but at the end of the sentence, or a disclaimer, he was happy as a clam, and commented on how strong she was, and how in general girl babies are much stronger (which is what we've always been told white girls, black girls, black boys, white boys, strongest to weakest in a premie situation). Being a premie, theres still weeks on a respirator, fighting infections, issues with blood vessles ( they already told them they are planning a central line, or a pic line, which is a tie in point to an artery... like the star shaped scar on tjs chest) and all that. But to start off this strong, in a good hosiptal with an excellent team of doctors and nurses, and a strong Christian family, welp, shes gonna be ok.

It hurts I cant have another one. Id give anything to. But I guess I gotta count my blessing with all the kids God has put in my life in the last few months. JP has a new baby boy, JR has new twin boys, my brother a new baby boy, and now troy a daughter. I guess I got nuff kids to play with for a few years. My wife and I talked about the grand parent thing not long ago... drew being 18 and in love, I could real easy be one before Im 40. It scared the crap outta us the first time the subject came up. This weekend we where talking about our grand parent names. It wasnt that scarey anymore. Im in no hurry for it, but when it happens, well, I think I'll be ready for it. Aint been that long ago I took the baby seat outta my truck.

Anybody know where I can get a baby sized girl white handler jacket? travis

Travis,

That is great news. As you said, a number of issues to face but to start out this strong is a miracle. God is looking out for Troy, Heather and Baylee. May everyones prayers continue and be answered.

Janet

Congratulations Troy! Luckily she got that extra week or so inside mom to develop those lungs and gain strength- that amount of time is huge with the premies. Sounds like she's going to do great and the next month or so will pass quickly.


Ya'll will continue to be in our prayers........

Bill

i talked to troy a while ago, well, after the post i made that stated i'd call when i thought him up for it............w/out sounding too queer, that mofo is my hero -- strong as stale coffee and tough as whit-leather......and, heather is up there too!!!!

i'll keep my prayers going, and hope they know how much we're all pulling for them.

gator

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAYLEE!!!

..and, congratulations Troy and Heather!

great news. I was feeling for yall bud.. never have I been so nervous about anything, as our first baby birthin, and it went absolutely perfect. I couldn't imagine how tough all this was... I'll chalk it up to answered prayers, and nothing short of it. I'm thankful for it, and hope Baylee continues to progress. look forward to seeing her.

thanks for the news and update tony/travis.

Keep us posted.
I have a sister that got put in the hospital last night that is at 29 weeks and i've been praying for ya'll all day and night.
Glad everything is going good so far.

They Lord does miracles.

Congrats Troy and Heather , and happy birfday Baylee