Our sweet Xavier is here, but unfortunately, things haven’t gone the way any of us hoped.

Shortly after giving birth, Lilly developed a serious uterine infection and began running a fever of 103. Before Xavier was even 12 hours old, he started having severe breathing problems from an infection of his own and was admitted to the NICU.

We’re now on day three, and it looks like both of them will be in the hospital longer than we had hoped.

It’s been a really hard start for Lilly. She’s a first-time mom, and instead of getting to spend these first few days snuggling and bonding with her new baby, she’s been sick herself and has barely gotten to hold him.

Lilly is also doing this as a single mom. She worked full time all the way up until the day before she went into labor, saving as much money as she could so she’d be able to take some time off after Xavier was born. She was really intentional about preparing for this season, and I’m so proud of her for that.

Of course, she never expected that she and her baby would both end up hospitalized.

Those savings were supposed to get her through her postpartum recovery and give her some time at home with Xavier before needing to return to work. With everything that’s happened, we’re concerned about how much further those savings will need to stretch.

We’re hoping to take a little of that financial pressure off Lilly so she can focus on getting well and being with her baby instead of worrying about money.

If you feel led to help, any amount would be such a blessing. And if you can’t give, we would be just as grateful for your prayers and for sharing this with others.

We are praying for healing for both of them and can’t wait for the day Lilly finally gets to bring her sweet boy home.

Thank you all so much for loving them. ❤️