Update

Molly sent over an update...Simon is up to 9 lbs 11 ozs, which is the 5th percentile. He's eating well, he and the dog are getting along. He loves to ride in the car, he goes right to sleep. Clint is staying with him all by himself next Sunday, that will be a first. Surgery seems like it will be every 3 weeks or so.  I notice Molly also mentioned that Simon gets up to eat in the middle of the night and just goes right back to sleep, what a perfect little man!


The surgeries will be to dilate the esophagus. It is an out patient surgery, Simon had #1 of these on July 16th and did very well!

 Plans for Simon's fundraiser are really coming along!!  We hope to see you there. If you know you are going to attend please reply on the Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/146130098857413/ or feel free to e-mail me at bethbugner@gmail.com  We just want to do our best on the planning side of things!
We will post the amazing list of raffle prizes, etc. soon.  The list is great!!

Next Surgery

Simon will have his next surgery on Monday, July 16th at Akron Children's.  The purpose is to dilate his esophagus.  This was scheduled before he left the NICU to come home and is one of the necessary things for Simon and his condition.

Simon will be 12 weeks old on Saturday!  He is in the 3rd % for weight at 9#5oz and for height 10th % at 23 inches.  He looks great though and the Dr. is not worried!  Molly's friend Athena had a baby at about the same time that Simon was born, they look comparable in size!  I think Simon will be just fine with his little peers in no time.  He looks amazingly healthy!

So keep Baby Simon in your thoughts and prayers over the weekend!  Molly and Clint are getting their time in now for being full time mommy and daddy minus all those nurses and machines!  So far so good!

If you visit, please be extra healthy and no kiddos around Simon yet.  He has to be germ free for all his surgeries and he still has wounds, etc. from all he went through.  Molly will hand you purell, so be prepared! :)

Thanks for all the support of the August 10th fundraiser for Baby Simon!  We are so excited to have this event to help out for the care he has received and will continue to need.  Hope you can join us!

I am leaving for vacation so I hope I can find wireless to update on the surgery Monday!  It will be good news, I just know it!

Here are some pictures from my visit with Simon..

 I waited almost 3 months to hold him!  It was hard to leave him!

 Can you say EYE CONTACT?  That boy is a looker!  Wow, what a little guy!

 Look how little he is! :)  Such a good baby.

81 Days later...

Baby Simon in HOME!!

Here he is on his first car ride!

So tonight Molly, Clint & Simon will sleep under the same roof for the very first time!!

Simon Says "GO HOME!"

We have been hiding a little secret just to make sure it was official, but Simon is coming home!!  Thursday is the big day.  Molly & Clint had a goal of the 4th of July, which was all but laughed at by the surgeon at one point.  However, this little miracle man is ready!

Thank goodness for the shower we had a couple weeks back.  Clint and Molly are all prepared and ready!  Simon is coming home!

On a completely selfish note, we get to hold him now too!  Today my mom held him and she even posted on FB about it!  If you know my mom, she hates FB, must have been quite the moment!  So excited, we've all waited so long.

I am getting lots of e-mails if Molly & Clint need meals, etc.  I think this is great!  Feel free to e-mail me and I can keep you in the loop.  Let's see how things are for a while.  I think they just want to pretend to be normal...but then once that wears off we can go from there!  :)    My e-mail is bethbugner@gmail.com

I will be sure to post some homecoming pictures later this week!  Happy 4th!  Simon will be thrilled to celebrate his NICU independence!

Fundraiser for Baby Simon...Save the date

Please feel welcome to join us for a Baby Simon Fundraiser.  The event invite is via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/146130098857413/?notif_t=plan_user_joined   However, if you don't have a Facebook Account feel free to e-mail me at bethbugner@gmail.com

The event will be on Aug. 10th from 4-9pm at St. Paul Church in Akron (Brown St & Misson Drive)

Donations are appreciated and accepted at the door.  We will have dinner, drinks, raffle prizes, 50-50 and more!  Come out for a fun summer night, while supporting the care and medical expenses of Baby Simon.

Please just let us know if you have questions. A pay pal account is being created as well for those who wish to make a donation but are unable to attend.  I can also send you an address.

If you know any business who would be interested in making a donation, just let me know.  We are also looking for a DJ.  Thanks!

Look who weighs 9 Pounds

Simon takes bottles now!  He is doing well and potentially has a little reflux, but we knew that.  Just have to hope it does not get any worse.

FINALLY, after almost a month, Simon is able to be held!  Molly went to the NICU at midnight last night to hold him!  They said Tuesday and she took them up on it.  He looks great and seems happy.