Psalm 5:3

Walked in the room and this boy was just chilling and watching the news this morning  Psalm 5:3 "In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation."

Leaving ICU

Guess who just left the ICU!!!! We have been moved down the hallway to a "normal" room. Everything is looking good for now. He needs to be able to eat before we can do much more. At this point, pray that his heart can grow those collaterals without over stressing his lungs. We still have a LONG road ahead, but God is answering prayers! Who would have thought a 4 day old baby with no pulmonary artery would be breathing on his own and doing this well! God is good. Pray for Izzie as she is in the ER waiting on a blood patch to help with severe migraines caused by her epidural.

Reunited

Look mom, no tubes!!! Ezekiel is off the ventilator this morning and breathing on his own! We serve a God that is bigger than we can ever imagine. At 8:30 last night, Ezekiel woke from his sedation and was no longer fighting the ventilator. He was taken off of oxygen support this morning and is doing great. Continue to pray for the ability to feed him and for his collateral vessels to grow so he can have the necessary surgery.

February 2, 2014

Update: feeding tube was installed because we were having a hard time eating. He is breathing on his own, but his respiration scare pretty high at times. We are feeling very blessed with some victories today, but this little man has a long way to go still. Continue to pray for better respiration rates, ability to eat, and his little heart to keep working. The plan is still to let him continue to grow for a while and the have surgery to artificially create a pulmonary artery. Thank you for the overwhelming support and prayer. It is a true blessing to be part of the family of God in these moments.

February 2

PATOF

Update on my boy. He is still very stable. His heart is missing a pulmonary artery. His lungs are getting blood through some other small vessels that God placed in there. The goal now is for those small vessels to grow so they can be surgically fixed to supply his lungs with enough blood at the right pressures. I hold on to the hope that my God is a BIG God and this was no accident. Ezekiel is a special boy with a special heart. Continue to pray that the vessels (collaterals) will grow and we will be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.
-Evan  

Ezekiel Dean Clements

Ezekiel is stable and hanging out here in St. Louis. He does have a heart defect which will lead to some surgeries. Lots of other things have been ruled out which is a blessing. The biggest thing to pray for right now is the cath test that will happen later today. I could go into detail about his heart but will save you, mostly we are praying for lots of collaterals.
We are overwhelmed with love and prayers. Keep praying, because we know that God has big plans! –Leah Clements- January 31

Quotes from hours at the hospitals.
"I think he just needs Jesus. Because 'life without Jesus is like a donut...there's a hole in the middle of your heart'" 

A Whole Lot of Life

Eden turned 2! She loves kitties so naturally we had a kitty birthday. 

These are a few of her favorite things: bunnies: HOP!, feeding cows with papa, dancing in a tutu, reading, wearing a hat while riding a pony, noodles & rice, apples & snowman noses, Frozen, baking, playing outside, tea parties, painting, colors... Especially wewow/yellow, and her Daddy. 

Sweet baby kisses!

I am smitten.

Precious moments.