2 Brothers Layne

Today was a momentous day for the Layne family. As David mentioned already we got to hold our son for the first time today! As you could see in our family picture Mommy was teary eyed. It is incredible how much my son has taught me in the last 15 days. He has taught me to cherish the little moments that most moms take for granted. Things like changing a diaper, holding his hand, picking him up, and now holding him in my arms. I'm learning to live in the present. With my heart strings firmly attached to my fragile little boy I have to be grateful for each and every day I have with little Jonah. But mostly I've learned what it means to be a Mother. To love another so deeply that I would do absolutely everything in my power for the benefit of my son. I've also gained a better understanding of the incredible power of prayer. Our Heavenly Father has blessed us so richly the past 3 weeks that I'm often in awe of all that has occurred. We are so blessed to have so ...

What a sweet experience today. We were able to hold baby Jonah for the first time today while they changed his bedding. We may be able to hold him once a day if his stats stay on the up and up; also, this may not happen so we will take every advantage of holding Baby Jonah we can. One of the Dr.'s, when they learned it was our first time holding Jonah, rushed over to take a family picture for us, on this exciting occasion. We are very grateful for every second of every day we get to spend with Baby Jonah.

David and I went to Rounds this morning to hear all about our little boy. His head ultrasound looks about the same as it did last Tuesday. His CBC (blood work) has improved a little bit. But his tummy hasn't changed. So all in all it looks like a whole lot more waiting...