On October 24th our son Theo was born prematurely weighing 4 lbs 6 oz with unexpected bilateral syndactyly and some other unexpected challenges. As of November 8th he is still in the NICU. With Adam having to take days off work, travel to Shriners in Salt Lake city in December, medical bills, and car repairs so we can safely make the trips to Shriners we are in need of some help from family, friends and community.

With these funds we will be able to fix the brakes on our car to safely make it back and forth for Theos ortho appointments at Shriner's Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. We will also be able to keep up with bills, gas/travel expenses for Shriner's trips, and make up for the time Adam has had to take off of work.

We will post updates on Theo as we can and we appreciate any help offered. Thanks <3

**Update from Ashleigh:

I thought I would post an update on Theo's progress in the NICU. Thank you all for your donations and kind messages.

As of Nov. 9th:

Theo finally got to 4 lbs yesterday. He is still doing well off the oxygen and feeding tubes and taking milk by mouth. They added more fortifier to the breastmilk and it seems to be doing the trick. Today they will be checking to make sure his hematocrit levels are optimal with some blood tests.

Yesterday I (Ashleigh) went to an appointment with the NP and the ENT in the hospital for Theo to get a nasal scope done. They found a partial soft palette cleft and that his larynx is slightly underdeveloped. The larynx may resolve itself. The soft palette cleft isn't major, but will need revision/surgery as he grows. For now we will be feeding him upright and holding him upright for an hour after he eats.

His first appointment to Shriner's Children's will be in December.

Hopefully in the next few days he can keep the weight on and keep growing/gaining. If he does then we can start the car seat test and other things on the checklist to bring him home. Today will be day 16 in the NICU, but I'm hopeful that he will be home soon.