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Today we welcomed our son, Josiah Galen Grimm, to our life! He is absolutely wonderful.

Last night Marla began to have a bad headache and just generally felt bad. Today (Feb 25) was our scheduled non-stress test so away we went to the hospital. We dropped Addie and BB off at the Mall which just happens to be right across the street the hospital. When we arrived at the hospital our nurse Jessie took note of Marla’s symptoms and called our doctor. He advised us to have a C-section so that Marla would not be in danger of a seizure or any other risk that accompany preeclampsia.

Marla began to get prepped for surgery and I went to pick up Addie and BB. I dropped Addie off with a friend and brought BB back to the hospital with me. Not long after we returned GG came and together we had prayer and asked God’s protection over Marla and the baby. (Remember: we did not find out the gender!) Then, off to surgery Marla and I went. When the doctor had the baby’s head out, he asked me to stand up and announce the gender of our baby as he pulled the baby out. I was so excited I couldn’t stand it. I shouted out, “It’s a boy!”

Josiah was born at 12:58 pm, weighed 6.6 and was 19” long. He is beautiful!

Not long after he arrived, Josiah began to show signs of distressed breathing along with a low blood sugar and was taken almost immediately to the NICU. Currently, he is receiving excellent care from the NICU staff and his condition is improving. Marla is doing great! We are hoping that Josiah will be out of the NICU and will be able to join us in our room soon.

We will keep you updated. In the meantime, please continue to pray for Josiah.