September 3, 2004

Well we are home finally, you our sweet and tiny little girl, wow what a rough three weeks we have been through, almost losing you, not being able to hold you for the first five days of your life, I am glad that finally you are home safe and sound in my arms where you belong and off all these lifesaving cords, IVS, and the rest of it.  I am grateful that you are a fighter, strong, brave, and have a will to live, and be here on this earth, as my daughter.  You were born so fast and quick, and your grandpa and grandmas where there to be a part of the entire thing, it was a very special day for us all.  You all ready have brought so much to me, you have renewed my faith, shown me how to fight for you, and given me courage to face the unknown. I never knew I had it in me to watch my little angel fight for her life, the very first time I held you, it was 3:10 in the morning, I walked down to the NICU as I had been doing for so many days, there you were hooked up to every machine possible and so tiny, I would reach in with a glove and touch you and try to comfort you when the nurses changed your IVS, but this morning we had a new nurse she let you out of the cage, that is what I called it and squared your oxygen away and I held you for just about a minute and then your levels dropped, and she had to put you back, I stood over that cage and prayed with all my heart for you to heal, so I could just enjoy you and your life, well five days later they let you come home.  And here we are, you have an amazing older brother, who hoped you were going to be a boy, but he all ready is in love with you, and a sister who now has to share her room with you, well guess what she has not asked us to return you yet so I am hoping that you and her will have an awesome sister relationship, and currently our world revolves around keeping you healthy so we will not ever go back to the NICU.  You have joined us, and we are all in complete love with you Savannah!

Happy Birthday
Mommy