We got to kiss our baby!

We were pleasantly surprised that Gracie didn't look nearly as scary as she did after her first surgery (I think the gown and the fact that she was intubated through the nose instead of the mouth helped a lot too :-) , but still not easy to see your little one in that condition.  It didn't take long to realize just how blessed we are with such incredible nurses here in Boston!  They are keeping her completely sedated overnight and into tomorrow morning, so we plan to try and get some rest tonight at the hotel and be there for rounds first thing in the morning (where the cardiac team reviews each patient's diagnosis, condition, treatment plan, etc).  I have debated about whether to post a picture of Grace post-operatively, in case anyone is squeamish, however I know that there are some people that would really like to see a picture (like my sweet friend Steph who is far from squeamish :-).  So, I'm going to post a picture, but if you don't want to see a picture then please don't scroll down...

I just have to remind y'all again how much your prayers, comments, texts, etc mean to us.  They truly fuel us to push on when we feel weak! (((BIG HUGS)))