Caleb Benjamin Bates Born October 29th 2lbs9oz

At some time around six o'clock this evening Baby Caleb Benjamin Bates joined us. The photo to the right may not be of the best of quality (its a photo i took with my camera phone of a photo) but Caleb is doing very well. He weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces, but according to Mark is very long and is going to be an amazing soccer player, cause he wont stop kicking. In the photo you can see that Caleb had to be intabated, but Mark told me that Caleb started to cry after he was born and is able to breathe on his own. These are all amazing things for a baby, especially since Caleb was only 27 weeks along and most pregnancies go 36 to 40 weeks. Caleb is going to have to stay in the hospital for a while, but it looks like Gilda will be able to go home in 3-4 days. Please continue to keep the Bates in your prayers, God has been doing miracles in Caleb's life this entire time, and we know that He will continue to do so. Mark and Gilda are both doing well and told me that they really appreciate all your love and support. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me.