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May 24, 2005

At 8:08 pm at UVA, Isaac Brian Lofton was born to the proud parents, Brian and Heidi Lofton.  He was 6 lb 14 oz, 191/2 inches.  He is the happiest baby that the staff at UVA has ever seen.  While in the birth canal, his heart rate remained calm until the last couple of minutes of labor.  Also, he is not that fussy of a baby, it sounds like he is calling instead of crying.  Brian is already an amazing father and can calm Isaac down with a few words.  Heidi is a super mom in the making, which anyone can see as she cuddles Isaac.  (Also, she went through about eleven hours of labor with no pain medicine.)

Between nine and ten the next morning Isaac had a possible one minute seizure.  It was so quick that really none of us new what was going on until the doctors came in and told us what had happened.  With in a half hour, three or four doctors filed into the room giving their take on the potential diagnosis.  He had already been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, but the consensus of the doctors was this was not the cause.  It was the most likely cause yes, but Isaac did not behave like an average hydrocephalus patient, he was too happy and normal.  Through that day and the following night, several possibilities were given.  The most extreme was a serious infect, while the most mild was that he merely choked on too much mucus.  The latest theory is that he may not have had a seizure at all. 

God is great, this has been a miracle pregnancy.  Heidi was told she probably could not conceive, probably could not carry a baby to term, and she probably could not have a natural birth.  Well, her birth was all natural as any witness could testify to.  (Her favorite word was "C-section")  Also, Isaac may be coming home this weekend, if there are no further complications. 

We could not be prouder God parents, but we are no where near as proud as his parents.