Holding our baby boy!

On Saturday we were finally able to hold McKay. He had to be off the ventilator and they wanted the line out of his belly button as well. We had been told for a few days that he was almost ready and Kyle and I were very anxious! We were so excited to go on Saturday and hold him. We were even more excited that he really did not have very many things hooked up to him. He actually looked a little bit like a normal newborn!


Kyle was nice enough to let me hold him first. There was a huge sense of happiness the second the nurse put him in my arms. It felt so good! I felt like I was holding a little piece of heaven in my arms. He even woke up for me while I was holding him. He was very quite and just kept looking at me. He looked like he was saying "Hey I remember you, what has been going on this week!" He was perfect the whole time I held him.I wanted Kyle to be able to hold him while he was awake so they could have some bonding time to. So I reluctantly handed him over to him. Kyle is always able to make our kids calm down as soon as he holds them. He did it when Carson and Brynnley were both newborns. McKay just looked so peaceful and calm in Kyle's arms. Here's a video for Grandma and Grandpa Randall in Africa. It has been REALLY hard not having them here through all of this. I have had a few breakdowns just missing my mom and really wishing she was here. There are just times when you need your mom. But we know they are where they need to be, it's just hard. A HUGE HUGE thank you to Kyle's parents for filling in for my parents. They are the most giving, unselfish and caring people that I know. They are willing to drop ANYTHING just to help us with whatever we need. I can't express what a blessing they are and how truly grateful we are to them!