Holding You!

NICU Day #6 of 127

Daddy is VERY excited. I’m not sure what they are saying… but it sounds like...I can hold my mommy today!! Daddy is going to tell her right now. Mommy is still healing and needs breaks to lie down. Daddy sweet talked one of the nurses into holding time. I know I have the best daddy ever, he makes things happen! The nurse told him that he can hold me first, but daddy says mommy needs to hold me more. He is so excited. He leans over and opens the porthole and whispers, “I’m going to get your mommy right now so she can hold you!”

Here is my mommy! Daddy keeps telling her, “Yes, yes, it’s true. The nurse said it would be okay!” I’m looking at mommy and she’s looking at me. I don’t think either of us can believe that this moment has finally arrived. The nurse settles mommy into a chair and talks about “kangaroo care.” Mommy will hold me skin to skin so she can keep me warm. Her body temperature will keep us both warm!

Here we go – the nurse opens up my box, detangles my wires, gently picks me up and brings me to my mommy. FINALLY!!!! We are holding each other. My mommy feels so good. I can feel her breathing in and out. I can hear her heart beat. Her heart! I remember the sound, it kept me company when I was inside and dreaming about this day.

Much too quickly it was over. Mommy reluctantly gave me back to the nurse. Daddy’s turn would be next, probably tomorrow. “I can’t wait to hold you daddy! It’s our special time. Just you and me!!!!”