Isn't she lovely...

So as this week comes to an end I'd like to update everyone on what's going on with Sydney...right after she was born she was gone just like that! I took a quick picture of her and it was over. They finished the c-section on Angela and we both went to the recovery room. I decided to leave Angela for a moment to update our family and friends waiting for us patiently in the waiting room. I came out clapping as I was told (I forgot that I actually did that) I guess because I was so happy that Sydney was breathing on her own, eyes open, and wimpering all by herself. I quickly annnounced how well she was doing and her birth weight 2.2 lbs! There were tears of joy and our prayers were answered! At 27 weeks the lungs are not fully developed so this was a good sign! Awhile later once all the excitement wore off I was able to go and see Sydney in the NICU. She looked surprising well for being about 45 min old. Her Apgar score was actually pretty good. At 1 minute after she is born doctors evaluate her vital signs like respiration, skin color, heartbeat, etc. The highest score is a 10 which is near impossible to receive. She got a 7 and then 5 minutes later a 9. I was able to take some pictures and see that she was on a CPAP machine. It is actually better than being on a ventilator because she does all the breathing on her own, wheras a ventilator forces air inside the lungs in order to help you breathe. Most babies at this age are on a ventilator so this was a good sign. I quickly left her to show pics to everyone still waiting. Of course being on CPAP covers most of her face so it's hard to capture a good description. After about an hour or so Angela was able to see her from the hospital bed as nurses wheeled her in to the NICU. She was happy to meet her little girl! I was happy that both of them were stable and on the road to recovery! Here are some pictures we took over the last few days...