"Welcome Viviana!"

06/20/2002

Most of you have probably heard the announcement already but here is the information on Sunni's baby girl. This information was gathered from Maguire and Ani Moore.

Viviana Jean The' was born today June 19, 2002 at 12:32 PM via C-Section. She was 5lbs 8oz at birth and has dark, curly hair. She appears to be long limbed (no actual measurement given, but Sunni guesstimated her at 15") and has all the requisite fingers and toes. Her color is good and she is a wiggler. It was also noted that wee Viviana grasped her parents fingers.

Viviana was immediately put into NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Georgetown Hospital and intibated. The next 48 hours are critical but she appears to be doing well. She may have to stay in NICU two weeks or more. Sunni could be discharged in as little as four day from now.

Here are the details right now - I hope I get this right:
Viviana is beautiful (of course) and Sunni says she looks like Geoff... they got to see her and she gripped Sunni's finger when they wheeled Sunni's bed over so that mom and babe could meet. Ani was there (good timing lady!) and can share more about that stuff! Viviana is still in critical condition. She weighed 5 1/2 pounds at birth but a large amount of that is fluid. The team of doctors (Sunni says there were at least 10 docs there when she went to see her daughter) drained over 10 ounces of fluid from her stomach but it has returned. The fluid has blood in it and they can't determine the source of the blood - they sonogrammed her spleen and liver to see if either was bleeding but both seemed fine. One lung is fine, the other has blockage. The doctors can't tell if the blockage is inside or outside of the lung and won't be able to tell until they can do a CT Scan... which they can't do until she can be put on a regular respirator. If the blockage is outside the lung it may be a tumor called a teratoma (these are usually benign) and at least the doctors know how to handle that. Everything that is wrong with Viviana is a medical mystery right now... the doctors don't know where to start and haven't let Sunni and Geoff forget that they may still have to say good-bye to their little one... keep that good vibe flowing folks!

Welcome Vivianna!!! Woohoo!! Newest Wench -in-Training! *g* I continue to send prayers and good energies to Sunny, Geoff, and the darkly beautiful Vivianna!!! ((HUGS)) to all!! (Thanks to all who have kept us updated! ) ~ Celly @ 11:18 a.m. EST on 06/20/2002