30 Days, But Who's Counting

Yes, here I am holding my sweet baby after 30 days!! I asked the nurse if I could hold her. I think she was a little surprised that I had not held her yet. She got approval from the doctor and it took two people to get her into my arms. I held her for two hours, it was great. I have to admit, it was a little nerve wracking. Every time her breathing tube moves, she gags and looks like she is going to throw up. So once we got her comfortable, I sat frozen like a statue for the whole two hours. She was awake for a long time, taking her new surroundings all in, then she finally fell asleep. I think she liked it a lot. She had been laying there flat as a pancake for a month!! The second picture was the one I took right before we left tonight. It was so hard to leave her while she was awake, much harder than while she is asleep. I asked the nurse to talk to her while I was gone. I think she will get her breathing tube out within the next week. Then I will be able to hold her all the time!! Can't wait.