The little girl is now off the ventilator now. Slowly the tubes and wires are being removed. Now she just needs to re-adapt to her fixed heart and lungs. She’s breathing ok but jerks a bit. I think that’s normal but after the last few days, anything slightly abnormal can be a worry. They’ve taken her pink hat off now and now, with the ventilator and mouthpiece removed, you can really see her face clearly.

I’m going to make a few predictions about her now based on her first few days. I remember as a kid when grandparents and aunts would look at a baby and make predictions about their character, physical appearance, or even future job. I always wondered if they were ever accurate. Well, for our little girl I think she has a great spirit – like her mum. We think she’s going to be cheeky, or even naughty. We think she’s going to be an active, outdoors kid who’s more comfortable in trainers and jeans rolling around on grass than in pink dresses playing with dolls – or is this what I prefer? Ha … not sure! But don’t get me wrong – we still have about 3 years’ worth of pink clothing for her to get through! I also think, like her mum, she’ll be more artistic than intellectual … this may be because what I’ve seen of her character so far reminds me alot of her incredible mum.

Ah yes. I also want to note down here our thanks to both our parents for all their help at this time, cooking and cleaning while we’ve been in and out of hospital after and before the birth. Can’t imagine how I’d have coped without them. And our friends and family too, whose messages and visits have really given us alot of strength. Our little girl really is a blessing from God in so many different ways.