Like today for instance.I got the opportunity to hold my great grandson for the first time since he was born about a month ago.
He has been in the hospital since he was a week old after the doctors discovered his lungs were filling with fluid and he had a hole(actually two)in his heart.
He was operated on when he was 12 days old and after being on a heart bypass machine(so the repairs could heal)his lungs collapsed and he had to be returned to the ventilator and oxygen.
Fortunately he responded well to the treatment and Thursday he came home with his somewhat exhausted mother who probably hasn't slept a day since he was born.
My wife and I went over to see him tonight and she got to feed him.He wolfed down his formula and promptly started to doze.He spent the next hour and a half sleeping in my arms smiling and making the little noises babies often do.Brought back a TON of good memories.
WELCOME HOME Channing Michael Hernandez!!! Pictures to follow as soon as I can figure out how to download them out of my wife's phone.
Sometimes you just have a GREAT DAY!!!!!
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So glad the little guy is doing so well. 
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What a blessing here at Easter time.
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Man, that's good news!! Hope he has a long and healthy life! 
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That's really great stuff K7K, the best post I've read this morning. Brought a smile to my heart and a tear to my eye. Don't you just love emotions?
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Praise God ! 
I'm so happy to hear that news Ray. I know you've been very concerned.
Now get busy spoiling that boy.
Phil
I'm so happy to hear that news Ray. I know you've been very concerned.
Now get busy spoiling that boy.
Phil
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Ray, if he can survive all that during his first month of life, he's going to be a tough little Knife-Knut. I wish you and the little fella all the best life has to offer. I hope you both last long enough to get to know each other.
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He is a fighter!! GREAT to hear!! John 
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That is a great reason to be happy.
Glad to hear things are going well!
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Glad to hear things are going well!
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Thank God for all the blessings but especially for the ones where family are concerned.
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Having spent nineteen years involved in pediatric cardiac surgery, I know everything that could have occurred that would have resulted in an outcome much different than what you've described.
Watching babies die was one of the main things that drove me out of academic cardiac surgery in 1991.
You all have no idea how great a miracle this little guy and his family have experienced.
Praise God, Indeed!
Charlie Noyes
Watching babies die was one of the main things that drove me out of academic cardiac surgery in 1991.
You all have no idea how great a miracle this little guy and his family have experienced.
Praise God, Indeed!
Charlie Noyes
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Congratulations, how wonderful to hear good news for a change.
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A real Easter miracle!
Thank the Lord for answered prayers!
Thank the Lord for answered prayers!
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Wonderful news! What an Easter present!
What an Easter present!