First Impressions

It's Kara again. This is the exact email that I just received from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:

Dr. Adzick - King of Surgeons, The Guru, Top Notch, #1, etc.

Liam is looking really relaxed in this picture. Dr. Adzick came in to see Liam for the first time today. By all accounts he's very shy, quiet, and handsome (my mom has a slight crush, I think). It's hard to believe that in less than 24 hours, we will know a pretty definitive prognosis for this little man. Reports from Philly include Danny, Rachel, Liam and Grandma Reilly just chillin' at the hospital. They really haven't done much sightseeing unless they were able to get out on Saturday for a bit. Rachel has set world records for producing pumped milk and has quite the stockpile built up. She could singlehandedly feed all the babies at CHOP. Way to go, Rachel, we're so proud of you! They all seem to be in good spirits and anxious to get the show on the road.

They visited the NICU today where Liam will reside for about a week after surgery. It's a very state-of-the-art facility with two babies watched at all times by one nurse that monitors everything right there with a computer. She told them in no uncertain terms that visits should be short and sweet (that means Danny & Rachel, too). Only two people will be permitted in at a time, and the nurse, who called herself the "enforcer", will make sure they don't stay too long. Rachel will be unable to nurse him for a week, so they mainly want Liam relaxed and not stressed.

I received a recording of Liam snoring, but couldn't figure out how to put that on this blog. So if you want to hear it, please go to my blog here. It's absolutely darling.

As always, thanks for the prayers. They have been heard. I think that perhaps Niamh, Ryan & Bergin need a few special prayers sent their way. Poor little things are experiencing a shock to their systems as they have been uprooted from their normal routine. Overall, they're doing great, though.

All right, that's it for now. The surgery will be sometime tomorrow afternoon Philadelphia time. We should have a report by tomorrow night.

EDITING NOTE: My dad took offense that I mentioned my mom had a small crush on the doctor. He pointed out that she has a crush on all doctors. And Danny mentioned that he probably has a bigger crush on the doctor than my mom.