Archive for August, 2006



We’re home!!!

Joshua transferred out of the ICU on Sunday, graduated from the little isolette to a crib, & was cleared to begin breastfeeding. Yesterday, Josh turned 1 week old & we got the best present ever—Dr. Jonas told us he could go home. We had a very busy day, with over a dozen medical teams coming […]

Joshua’s surgery

Joshua’s surgery went perfectly & Dr. Jonas reassured us that he would be a healthy little boy soon. He would stay in the CICU for 3-5 days before transferring to Children’s Heart & Kidney Unit for the remainder of his hospitalization. Currently, Josh’s chest tubes, breathing tube, central line, & foley catheter have been removed. […]

It’s a boy!!

We are excited to announce the birth of our son, Joshua Tyler Heygood! He came to us 2 weeks early, which was a welcome surprise since he was growing & quite active, punching/kicking Mom non-stop. J.C. went into early labor sometime last week but didn’t even notice that the contractions were anything different than all […]