Her heart rate is where it has been at about 50 bpm, but holding steady. They could not get the tubes in her belly button (which they said often happens when there are only two vessels in the umbilical cord), so she has two IV's in her left arm. But, she likes to suck on her left fingers, and can't do that now, so I'm hoping that she soon finds her right hand. (Adam thinks she's going to be a lefty like him!)Because of her condition and her surgery, we had her Baptized and Confirmed right away by Fr. Joe Gallatin (the priest who did our wedding mass). He came to the hospital and spent most of the day there with our parents, and then baptized her in the evening when I could be there too. My parents were her proxy Godparents (Adam and I still have to decide who will be her Godparents). Her Baptismal name is Joann (after St. John of God - the patron saint of heart patients), and her Confirmation saint is St. Theresa of the Roses (who is my, my mom's, and my grandma Eleanor's patron saint).
Fr. Joe Baptising and Confirming Danni Jo
Danni with her Baptismal bonnet and cross
bracelet (around her ankle). Her poor little
left arm is wrapped up with IV's in it.
I am doing pretty well also. It took a while longer than they thought for the spinal to wear off, so I didn't walk at all yesterday. Hopefully soon this morning, my nurse will come in to help me get up and walk. Then I can get into a wheelchair and Adam can take me over to see her, and Danni's nurse said I should be able to hold her today too!
Adam said this Facebook link to her photo album should work even if you don't have Facebook. If you would like to see more pictures of her give it a shot!
