Surgery Scheduled

Matthew will have surgery tomorrow afternoon to repair his diaphragmatic hernia.  It will be a long day, but it will be one major item checked off the to-do list to get Matthew home!

I was able to hold Matthew last night for the first time!  It took three nurses to get him into my arms, but I got to stare at him for an entire hour.  He was still all bundled up in his "nest" to keep him comfortable and to keep all of his cords and wires in order.  It was heaven to have him in my arms and to study all of his little features.  He has the sweetest little nose you have ever seen, teeny tiny eyelashes, and super long and skinny fingernails.

Today has been a fairly quiet and restful day for the three of us, which we all needed!  Please keep Baby Matthew in your prayers that his surgery goes smoothly and he has a relatively easy recovery.