One down . . .

Brenna had her cleft lip repair surgery today - after 2 cancellations/postponements, we were relieved that it could happen. Grandpa Dave, Grandma Diane and Grandma Ann were all with us at the hospital. She weighed in at 18 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 27 inches long - pretty good sized for a 7 month old! She went into the OR at about noon and around 2:00, Dr. Beals and his partner Dr. Sing (sp?) came into the waiting room to tell us that she had done perfectly and that it had all gone well - there wasn't really anything significant to report it had gone so well. Of course, we were very relieved! After she woke up, Justin and I got to go in to see her in recovery and the picture below is what she looked like at that moment. We had been so anxious to see how different she would look. She was very groggy and drugged, but looked beautiful to us! She had her lip repaired, surgical glue is what you see on the lip, and a nasal conformer in her nostrils - to help reshape her right nostril after repair. We got to leave for home about 30 minutes later and are now adjusting to the recovery period. She seems to be doing ok - just groggy. We haven't had her eat yet, she's just not quite ready, but we'll start with water and see where we go from there. We'll keep you all posted as we travel down the road to recovery! She will also have her cleft palate repaired in a few months - we don't know any details yet. Now that we've been through one, we definitely have a better idea of what to expect. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, they really have meant a lot to all of us!