What a Way to End the Year

Hello Everyone,

It's time for another G post.

The pictures will be following a little later, once Auds has sorted out the photobucket thing, but I know you'll all love them. It's been a hard few days for the both of us, but sometimes things happen that make you forget how difficult things might have been. Today was one of those days.

We got to the NICU just after lunch. As usual, Auds had phoned for an update this morning and the nurse had said that Gidget was doing fine. So imagine our surprise when we find out just how fine she was doing. No respirator! Not only that, her eyes were open, the first opportunity we'd had to see them! She was bright and perky and just absolutely wonderful.

And then the nurses let Audrey hold her, for almost an hour. I know just how much that meant to Auds. She never got to hold her when she was born, because by the time Auds was out of theatre, Gidget was already in the NICU. So today was a real red letter day for mother and daughter. I will never forget the look on Audrey's face when they told her she would get to hold her daughter at last. She was so happy I thought she might burst.

I'm sure Auds will post more later, with pictures. We will be going back to the hospital in a few minutes, so we might even have some more pictures to add to the collection. But I doubt there will be any so amazing as the ones I took when Audrey first got to hold Gidget.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I know that for some of you, things have not been great this holiday season. Just as we are in your thoughts, you are in ours.

Have a Happy New Year All

G