The Fighting to Survive Boxset by Brenda Kennedy

Author:Brenda Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, depression, family, suspence, boxing, q
Publisher: Brenda Kennedy

Chapter Twelve: Two Weeks Later (Against the Odds)

Leah

Robert and I try to get into a regular routine. Well, normal for us. I call Angel and thank her for the amazing quilt she and Mason made for Grace. She tells me she hasn’t quilted in years and she was excited to actually have a reason to make one. I also learn that Mason really did have a hand in its creation. Actually, two hands. He applauded when she was done.

Grace is still in the hospital and is doing very well. Her only setback so far is she was jaundiced for a short time. They used the ultraviolet lights on her to help bring down her bilirubin blood count. Our daughter is a Florida girl; she loved soaking up the rays from the light.

I go to visit her and I can spot my daughter from across the nursery. The heart that Robert drew on her foot is no longer visible, but she has a look that I can never confuse with another child. She has thick black spiky hair and dark eyes. She looks just like a punk-rock combination of Robert and me.

While I was in the hospital, I had Mom and Margie bring some things from home for Gracie. I look in her incubator and see Jamie’s stuffed animal Jack sitting near the bottom of the bed. I also had them bring up Jamie’s musical ballerina music box that plays “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The nurse has it playing as she rocks Gracie. The cards we got while I was in the hospital are now taped to Gracie’s bed. The Happy Birthday and Congrats balloons are now deflating on top of the incubator. Her small bed looks like a welcoming party and I love it.

The nurse sees Robert and me and smiles immediately.

“Hi, Momma’s little girl,” I say as I get closer to them. Nurse Amy stands and hands Gracie to me. Robert clears his throat and I say, “I mean, Hi, Momma and Daddy’s little girl.”

“Thank you,” he says.

“You’re welcome.”

“She’s hungry, so you are just on time for her feeding,” Nurse Amy says.

I hand Robert the baby so I can get ready to nurse Gracie. She is still tiny but latches on quickly. I miss the bonding with her when I’m not here to feed her. I pump my breasts often so Gracie always has breast milk for her feedings. Robert also gets to be included in her feedings and I know he needs time to bond with her, too.

The more time that goes by, the less time Gracie needs to be in her incubator. Robert still likes to keep her in there as often as we can when we visit. I know he thinks it’ll speed the process up and she’ll get to come home sooner. I personally think that bonding with her, holding her, and showering her with love will do just as much good if not more.

Nurse Amy comes in and checks on us. She tells us how scary it was for her when her daughter was in here.

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