New Grandson!!!

On September 29, 2011, Trevor and Katie had a beautiful son, Devun Matthew Stewart.  He was born at the hospital in Mammoth.  He weighed five pounds, eight ounces.  Unfortuately, he was born with infant pulmonary hypertension and had to be flown to Southern California for intensive care.  We were very lucky that he was accepted at Loma Linda Children's Hospital.  He received wonderful care, and Katie was able to stay at Ronald McDonald House right around the corner.  He spent three weeks in the hospital.  As you can see, he was covered with tubes.  He was on a respirator to keep him from breathing deeply.  His lungs would stick together, if he took too deep a breath.  He was fed through a tube, too.  But, he was a trouper and kept fighting.

Katie is a wonderful mother.  She was with him everyday.  She kept pumping, so he could have her immunities.  The nurses would coat his mouth with her milk, since he was not able to nurse.  Katie's mother, father, and grandmother spent lots of time with her, too.  Trevor had to stay home to work and to move them.  They were scheduled to move from their home the weekend after he was born.  They moved into Katie's mother's condo at Lake Crowley while they waited for their new house at June Lake to be ready.  Trevor got everything moved and cleaned the old house.

   I had to return to Murphys and work.  It was to hard to leave them!  I was relieved to know that Devun was in good hands and Heather was nearby.

    We did get to have lunch with Katie and her mother.  Heather and Collin joined us.  It proved a pleasant respite!