They had met while at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg. They moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., where she worked as an inside sales representative and Jordan as a correctional officer.
In early August, 2008, the Storeviks found out they were pregnant.
"We were really happy, very excited," explained Lindsay. "It was the right time for us."
In December the couple had an ultrasound to be able to determine the sex of their baby.
That decision saved their baby's life.
Baby Jon Storevik was diagnosed Dec. 5, 2008, in utero, with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
The diaphragm is a wide, flat muscle that separates the chest and abdominal cavities. It keeps the lungs in the chest and the stomach, intestines and other organs in their proper spot. CDH is when the diaphragm does not completely close. Mild cases may need very little medical intervention while severe cases the intestines and other abdominal organs grow into the chest, preventing the lungs from growing properly.
"Our first thought was that we were glad we had found out about it," said Lindsay. "We didn't' know it was life threatening."
According to the CDH awareness Web site (www.cdhsupport.org) the defect occurs in approximately 1 in every 1,600 births in the United States and 50 percent of those babies do not survive.
"When we learned more about CDH it was pretty devastating," she added.
The Storeviks were referred to Abbot Northwestern Hospital, who then referred them to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., where Lindsay had to stay as she neared her due date.
"If Jon had been born in our local hospital, he wouldn't have made the trip to Children's," Lindsay explained.
During her stay at the hospital, Jordan would spend five days at work, then drive the four hours to stay with Lindsay over the weekend.
"I have the greatest husband in the world," Lindsay said. "He made a lot of sacrifices to spend time with us while keeping up the house and working."
Jon was born with a very large hole in his diaphragm. After he was born on Monday, April 13, surgery was scheduled for April 21 to patch the hole, and an extra patch was needed.
Jon is lucky. His right lung inflated completely after surgery to remove the pressure on it and while his left lung is smaller, it's progressively getting bigger. Feedings are every two hours and with his stomach being so small he's got acid reflux.
"He's a very attentive baby," Lindsay said. "I love being with him and taking care of him. His first few weeks I couldn't hold him and the nurses did all the work with him."
On Friday, May 29, the Storeviks got the news they had been looking for - Jon could go home on Sunday. They spent the day with Lindsay's parents, Terry and Vicki Briggs, before returning to Sioux Falls on Monday, June 1.
"It's great having him home. We can be a family now," said Lindsay. "I'm unpacking three months worth of stuff."
Jon will be prone to lung infections as he grows up, but the hope is that the diaphragm will grow over the patch and fix the hold permanently. He should grow up to be a perfectly normal, beautiful young man - the spitting image of his father according to Lindsay.
A benefit is being planned to help with the medical bills. A potato bake dinner and a silent and live auction are being planned for Sunday, July 19, at the Burt Activity center. For more information or to leave a message for the family, visit Jon's Web site at www.caringbridge.org/visit/babyjon13.
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