Septemeber 7th: Sophia Birthday [Part 2]

Malachi and I are so lucky... Sophia was so absolutely beautiful. There was nothing wrong with her, perfect in every way [I know I might be partial, but I really think she was absoluutely amazing! I wonder how more beautiful she would have gotten with two more months of growing that she had].

 This was after giving birth and waiting for them to give me Sophia.

 The first time I got to see Sophia and hold her

 I just wanted to eat her up, she was so cute... that little nose!

 We are so proud to be called her parents... we are very honored God chose us!

Mal holding Sophia for the first time.

 She looks like Yoda here the way her arms are folded and all her extra skin =]

 I would have kissed her tootsies so much if she was still here!

Her curly hair like her mommy <3

 This picture ^ was Mal's favorite... it just goes to show you the roller coaster of emotions that day.

                  I was showing Sophia the bear that Grampy had bought for her and me at the hospital.

After about 6-7 hour of holding Sophia most of my family had left to go back home and rest more. My mom, dad, and Malachi had continued to stay with me. The nurses had taken Sophia to do her footprints, and take pictures of her for me. I was able to keep a little keepsake box that had her little hospital gown in, her footprint, a lock of her hair, and the rattle and stuffed animal she posed with in the pictures. When they were done with her the had asked if I wanted her back to hold. OF COURSE! So silly to even ask. So Malachi, my parents and myself got to hold her one last time. It was probably another 2 hours and the nurse came in to see how we were doing. We gave Sophia our kisses and told her we loved her before we gave her to the nurse. This would be the last time we could ever hold her again. Oh how I long for the day I can hold her again! I have held plenty of babies in my life and taken care of numerous amount of kids, but NOTHING will ever feel the same as it did when I got to hold my precious baby girl. I will never forget it and never forget how it felt to kiss that sweet little face and rub those little cheeks and belly.

I eventullay was moved to a new room late that night to stay the night and be observed. Malachi, my mom and Nathan [who became my body gaurd and never wanted to leave my side] had stayed the night with me in a tiny room. They each took turns staying up with me by my bedside. Thank goodness for sleeping pills, I was able to get some sleep until I was woken up to get more blood taken. I was so extremely blessed by all the amazing nurses God had given me. They were amazed at how Mal and I were reacting to our situtaion. We were able to be a testimony to them and show them our hope and faith. We were able to have some good conversations with some of the nurses and we grew to love them. Each one of them would come and hug our family when it was time for their shift to end. We were blessed. Ultimately we were blessed with a wonderful daughter!!!!