Operation Ivy

Hey everyone, Scott's turn to post! Well, today was the big day. We came to the hospital at about 6:30am and got to spend about 45 minutes with Ivy before they wheeled her into surgery. We waited for a few hours and got the first update that she was doing well. About 2 hours later we got another update that, once again, things were going well. We went to the cafeteria at about 12:30 and got some lunch. When we got back about 1:00, they told us that the surgery was done and that the surgeon would come speak to us soon. He told us that there was one small issue with one of her valves, but nothing too serious as long as they keep an eye on it. About an hour later, we were able to finally see our beautiful baby girl. She was a little swollen, but still very beautiful! We were shocked to see that so many tubes could fit into such a tiny baby. She has multiple drainage tubes, several IV's, oxygen and feeding tubes, and at least 11 different medications all being pumped in at the same time. She was struggling a little bit right after the surgery, but over the last few hours has been improving steadily. The doctors and surgeons all say that she is looking good. Because the first 24-48 hours are the most crucial, Rochelle is going to spend the night with her in the hospital. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. We love you.