HOLDING OUR GIRLS!!!

This was the best thanksgiving!!! Yesterday I went to the Nicu for a short visit and to take the girls linen’s up and the nurse “Daniel” asked if I had held Siena yet. I was stunned because i hadn’t held any of them yet! I told her “don’t even play like that! Are you serious? I haven’t held any ofthem. That’s not even funny....Unless you’re serious don’t say that!” Because of course i was about to cry! But she continued on to say that she thought Siena wanted to be held today. I was thrilled! They brought the chair over by her isolette (because she was still hooked up to the nasal canula to help her breathe) and got us situated. It wasAMAZING!!! It was sooawesome to hold her in my arms! The only thing that would have made it better is if Johnny was there. I was so elated & emotional when she first mentioned it that i didn’t think about calling him until she was in my arms. The pictures above... the first is of Siena moments before i found out i was going to be able to hold her... She was so warm. They call it Kangarooing, you hold the baby skin on skin to help regulate their body temperature. The nurse actually put her in my bra. She fitright in there so snug. I was able to lean my head down and kiss her head. She was soooo sweet! I was talking with Daniel (she’s pregnant and was telling me about her husband) I began to tell her of how Johnny and I met and little Siena opened her eyes. I told her “that’s right... you hear mommy talking about daddy don’t you!”

The video below is Siena right after I held her... I was able to capture the first time we heard her cry! She’s so sweet!

Today when we visited the girls Johnny was able to HOLD Gemm

a for the first time! She wasn’t ready to come out of her isolette so he didn’t get to Kangaroo her but he was able to hold her then give her a “Daddy Hand Blanket”.

It was awesome seeing the sheer Joy and delight in his eyes as he held her!!!

Below is a pic of Jaden. She’s still on the Si-Pap Machine. It helps her breathe even more as she needs more help. The helment and thing that goes on her nose kinda smooshes her nose in, so the video you see below you can tell that her nose is scrunched up. Her nurse was changing her and moving her around so we got to see her face without her being hooked up for a minute and even better caught a glimpse of her beautiful eyes! So awesome to see her with her eyes wide open!!! She was checking us out! We are so blessed!!!