Things to be Thankful for

First, my husband Marc is amazing. There is no way for me to express how grateful I am to have him as my partner. I don't think he got any sleep the night my labor started. He would jump up every time he heard one of the monitors go off. He tried to keep me comfortable, he tried to make me laugh. His voice was the only one I heard while I pushed. I don't think I ever heard the doctor's-it was only Marc's. I would not have gotten through this without him.

Second, I know that Lucas' situation could have been much worse. We saw babies in the NICU that were in much graver situations than him. I am thankful everyday for how healthy Lucas is and there doesn't seem to be any linger health effects. Every time I look into his eyes and know that he recognizes me, or when he looks at me and smiles, I don't take that time for granted. Lucas could have come home a few days earlier but he was too lazy to eat on his own! They took it as a sign he was ready when he decided to pull out his feeding tube. One of my favorite pictures of Lucas is from the NICU-he is in his isolette and he is not happy. You can see some of the wires that connected him to the monitors. I look at that picture every time I open the frige and thank God for giving us our son.