My apologies for so much time passing beyond the last update. With football season in full swing for me and Sheri and our parents having their hands full with growing babies, life at the Cordova household had been anything but dull.
The baptism was a great success! It was a wonderful day; we got to see many of our good friends and family we haven't been able to see for a while, and the ceremony and setting was absolutely breathtaking! For those who were not able to attend, we missed you, but we know that you were there with us and the kids in spirit!
See the photo album above for excerpts taken of the blessed event!
I am also happy to report that Jacob's surgery went off yesterday without a hitch. As you may know, Jacob was born with a hernia in his bellybutton and his scrotum. This is a commonality for male babies, especially preemie boys, but the good thing was that both were causing him no pain. We had to wait until Jacob was older and a considerable size larger than his birth weight (By the Way [BTW], Jacob is now 13 lbs. 12 oz and 24 in. long according to his last assessment) so he could handle the surgery without any major complications. The longest we could wait was up to a year old, and you really don't want to wait that long because complications can occur beyond that where the intestinal track can worm itself out of its normal configuration and deposit waste into your scrotum (bad stuff). Needless to say, we got it taken care of before it was allowed to cause serious damage. Here are some photos of Jacob before and after the procedure.
Today, Jacob is doing better; the anesthesia has worn off, and we are keeping any pain he may have at bay with Children's Tylenol. His appetite had returned yesterday afternoon, so, since then he is eating like nothing ever happened.
While Jacob was undergoing his procedure, Mom and Dad kept a vigil at home with Jordan. Here is a short video of her that Mom took with her camera phone.
Please pray for continued success for all!
Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.
Kind regards,
The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com
