Six Days Post Op

We had heard from several heart baby parents, that we would have a new baby after surgery.  New baby after surgery? What could they possibly mean?  He seemed so perfect just the way he was!  A little fatigued, but what baby isn't? Well, now we know. Before surgery, we always commented that he was by far our easiest baby. He was the definition of "chill".  If he was really upset, he would literately not cry, but say "waaa".  And then he would be worn out. He was our first child that did not need a pacifier for soothing. However, now that he has that nice balance of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood circulating around his beautiful little body, little guy has discovered that he has lungs. He can actually cry now!  And he can turn a particular shade of bright red that is reminiscent of a ripe tomato, if we are not meeting his particular need at that moment.  Wow! We had no idea that he was so opinionated!  And a pacifier is absolutely a must now. On the flipside, his  "conversations" with us have been much longer, with many more smiles in between.  And it's so nice to see him with a beautiful hue of pink within his skin now.  The new and improved Luke!  Every day, he seems to be getting stronger and more awake. And his zipper on his chest is healing up quickly.  Simply amazing.