Thursday afternoon, May 24th, 2007 at 5:36pm my daughter was born (pictures to follow soon).  She was perfect at 7lb 12oz and 21in long.  Funny but I was the same weight and length at birth.  The delivery went very well except Summer had some extra bleeding after the birth.  She was laughing and joking during the labor (thank God for drugs).

Last night after Tatum awoke from her very small nap after feeding with Summer she had some breathing problems.  It was enough of a issue that they admitted her to Neonatual ICU to watch her.  She had some problems getting enough oxygen and was feeling “ichy.”  This morning we meet with her doctor and they think she has a infection.  They don’t know what type of infection but are treating her with antibiotics which helps with most infections.  Basically, only time can fix our daughter (or healing).  Tatum will probably be in NICU for seven days.  So when we go home tomorrow we will leave our first child and daughter at the the hospital.  That is so hard.

I believe in Christ.  I believe in healing.  I know who heals the sick.  But its hard to do nothing for your daughter but stand by her bedside and hold her little hand. I asked God to give me her sickness, to save her the pain of fighting for breath…bad theology I know.  But probably my first parental sacrifice.  I actually felt like a father when I prayed those words.

Please keep my daughter Tatum McCool in your prayers and we will believe her healing is because of your request to God. Thanks for your friendship and prayers.

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