Payton Grace Lunde----Well, twelve days late, 16 hours induced of labor and a c-section later....Payton was born on June 26th at 4:00AM, 6lbs 7oz and 20.5 inches! She is such a blessing. Payton is the sweetest baby and she already has her own little personality!

Payton was born with hydrosyphlis (swelling in the brain) and arthrogryposis ( joint dissorder). We were aware of the swelling, but the arthrogryposis came as a shock. We have had a lot of doctor appointments so far at children's hospital and the doctors and staff have been amazing. We are so greatful to have children's so close to home. The doctors are monitoring the hydrosyphlis with MRI's and her next one is on August 3rd. So, we will know if the swelling has gone up at all or if there is anything else they are concerened with. For the arthrogryposis there is a lot of physical therapy to streach out the joints. The occupational therapist made her splints for her wrists and has them on 8 hours at night and 8 hours durring the day and we do physical therapy 3-5 times a day. Her legs will have to be serial casted for a couple months. It's kinda like braces they will move her foot and leg till there is tention and then cast it. It will be casted for a couple of weeks and then they will do it again. Her first casting will be on August 26th. She is already more flexible and we can see such a change!!