This was a surprise to us. We hadn't even asked if it was possible because we assumed it wouldn't be from the ICU, but Tricia's nurse (our new favorite) suggested it. You might notice that Tricia is on oxygen and not a vent...the first time we've visited Gwyneth without a Respiratory Therapist in tow.
Agnes had her ready for us when we arrived, and after a few minutes of crying, she settled into Tricia's arms like nothing had changed. Although Tricia's voice is very weak and raspy (normal for transplant patients), this is the first time Gwyneth has ever heard her voice as more than a whisper. It was awesome for me to hear Tricia talking to her baby for the first time as well.
Nate
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God is GOOD.
God is GOOOOOOODD!!!!! How wonderful! Tricia looks AWESOME!!!
Continued prayers for all of you!
I love that first picture, it's almost as if she has half an eye open on Mommy to make sure she doesn't go anywhere! How precious. God is Good!
Praising God!!!! That is so neat! Again I am so thrilled that things are going well for each of you!!
continuing to lift you up daily!!
I have chills, It's so amazing to see a picture of TWO miracles.
Such wonderful, wonderful news! I'm so happy for you all - and so thankful! Praying that Tricia regains strength more daily and surprises her doctors. Tricia - you are so strong and courageous! You rock!!!!!!!!
What a FABULOUS Nurse you had today. So thankful for this surprise for you both!
Praise the Lord!! Tricia, you look AWESOME!!
I was having an argument with hubby-something stupid about the NBA and age minimums. I guess it matters nothing compared to the joy in your eyes. Thanks for the lift.
Congratulations!
What a beautiful picture and wonderful surprise.
Such amazing news! I'm so happy for you all!
I posted about it in my blog, I hope you don't mind!
Im so happy for all of you. A beautiful family reunited! Praise God!
I am so happy I want to cry. Congrats, Tricia.
praise God!! what a WONDERFUL surprise this was! (and totally worth the suspense filled wait!)
That is so awesome! Praising God for His continued faithfulness and joy in these moments.
Wow! Both your girls look great! Still praying!
WONDERFUL, AMAZING!!!! Tricia looks so much brighter!!!!
Wow, wow, WOW! That's so exciting! :^D
This has to be one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen.
Awesome!!! How exciting!!! Thrilled for you both!!!
That is beautiful.
Made me cry! Praise the Lord. His blessings are new every morning.
The pictures brought tears to my eyes. I'm so happy to see your girls together again. God is faithful!
Still praying...
what a wonderful, beautiful surprise!!! warms my heart to see the three of you together! Tricia looks so GREAT! Loving and praying for your sweet family from afar, jen in al
"Each new day holds some lovely secret waiting to unfold."
What a wonderful surprise!
Continuing in prayer,
Joy
What a blessing :)
Wow...that was such a special moment...thanks to Tricia's new nurse :)
Praying that God will continue to bless your family with many more special moments like this.
Hope you all have a good night!
You three have such a wonderful life.
God is amazing.
And Tricia looks BEAUTIFUL!
That is so cool! Thanks for sharing that special moment with us.
And yay for Tricia for no vent! Keep it up! You'll be out of ICU in no time! :)
Continued prayers for you all.
Jen
steadfastministry.com
Praise the Lord!!! Love the new pictures
Praising God for your miracle-thanks for letting us be a part of it.
Kim
You guys are so awesome to allow us into your lives. Thank you for sharing the beauty and miracles of what life is all about.
Love to all - and I do mean ALL!
Totally awesome. That is great. Tricia's color looks so good. She really seems good. It was nice to see you again too Nate. I was concerned about you as well. Of course Miss Gwyneth is just mind boggling. I needed some good news and this is so terrific.
Christy
Wow, Nate!! You guys look wonderful :-) Do they have any estimate as to when Tricia will be out of contact isolation? I'm sure she'd love to be able to touch baby Gwyneth, and show her Mama's million-dollar smile!
You guys are an amazing inspiration, and please know I'm still praying for you all!
AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!!!!
So many wonderful events taking place I can hardly stand it! Fantastic news! Tricia's color looks so much better and Gwyneth looks so much happier being with her mama! Thank you, Nate, for the update - I hope you're well rested! We missed you terribly.
refreshing in ohio
Amazing! Tricia looks fantastic...you'd never know she just had a transplant! How awesome is our God! Thank you for sharing your special moment with us.
Blessings,
Lesley
WOW!! That is the best medicine ever for both the girls!!!
God is Good!!
Love and prayers,
Shari Nc
WOW!! That is the best medicine ever for both the girls!!!
God is Good!!
Love and prayers,
Shari Nc
YIPPIE!!! Praise to our glorious Father!
Congratulations! It's so good to hear things are going well and to see you all together. I'm so happy for you all!
Amazing doesn't say enough! What a blessing- thank you for sharing this blessing with us. Sabrina.
what a beautiful sight, you all look great. Tricia your strength is amazing, its no wonder Gywneth is doing so well, she takes after her mom, and dad. Thanks for a beautiful ending to my day.
Cindy
Is it just me or can others see such a sense of relief on your faces. That is such a blessing to me. Keep working hard and and getting strong.
So, so precious!
~ becky b
Tricia looks positively amazing! I can't believe she had a lung transplant a few days ago - God is so good!
What a precious family~~ God is so good, and I praise Him for His blessings on you three!
Thank you so much for sharing! I love the pics! Pics are worth a thousand words! Praise the Lord. I bet it was just what Tricia needed! Thanks for the update. I must confess I have missed you guys alot the past few days. I am an addict and usually check several times a day for a new post from you about the girls. What a refresh to my day! Thanks again for the post/pics and know that we are praying for you guys!!
You all look amazing. Tricia looks so pink! I remember the first time my family told me that I was pink after my double lung and liver transplant. I didn't believe them until I saw myself in the mirror. I continue to think of the three of you and your family!
simply amazing...I am always blown away by your faith and strength!
Katie
Absolutely Awesome!!!!!!!
God is soooo good!!!!!!!!!
:)April
Those pictures just make me smile. Thank you for sharing God's amazing grace in your lives.
Simply, beautiful.
Ann
They both look amazing!! You love to surround yourself with strong women, don't you, Nate?? Good call!
What an amazing day for you all!
Amazing! Thank you for sharin!Tricia looks great! Praise God!
www.smithfamilyx6.blogspot.com
Tricia looks great. She's so pink and warm looking. :) Sweet pics. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful. Simply Beautiful! Prayers answered!
Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Oh, Nate & Tricia,
I can only imagine how much better you all felt today!!I believe that babies are the best medicine..How exciting & what an answer to so many prayers! YAY!!!& keep up the good work & I will keep praying for you!
Emily
Just awesome--Thank God for such a special moment.
That is so amazing, what an awesome surprise!! That is def a LOUD WHOOO HOOOO.
what a wonderful surprise:)
I got teary eyed. Thank you for sharing.
Lizzie
Praise the Lord from who all blessings flow! WOW! I'm amazed! I had to look twice to believe it! I'm sure Tricia is trilled beyond belief about getting to hold her precious little one!
Praying for you!!!
What an awesome post to wake up to. I am beaming with happiness for you guys! God is good!
look how cute she has her one eye open and looking at her mommy.
Such a beautiful family!!! Ya'll sure look good to me, and as a NICU nurse I have seen alot. Yep, a beautiful family.
What a wnderful surprise. Thank you so much for sharing that with us!! Both girl's look great!!
Thinking of ya'll and praying for ya'll daily!!
I am speechless. What an amazing answer to prayer! AMAZING!
Heidi R.
what a beautiful thing. God's work is evident in you! Thank you for sharing with us!
It's truly amazing to see all 3 of you back together and looking so great so soon! I'm sooo happy for all of you. You are truly an inspiration to us all! God bless. And I'm still praying for a quick rejection free recovery!
-Katie
Did she really just go through surgery or were you guys pulling our legs? Tricia looks great and I can't believe that Gwyneth is getting so big. At the rate she is going she will be crawling soon. You guys need to get ready to run so you can keep up. Praying for you all. Keep up the good work!
What a blessing! You are a beautiful family!
What a beautiful family. Thanks so much for sharing, you have truly blessed my life as I follow your incredible journey. We serve and awesome God, and he still performs miracles!
Continued Prayers,
Marge in Maryland
Now THAT'S the kinda family photo I'm talkin' about!!!!! Tricia - You do look really wonderful!
Tricia, your coloring looks sooo much better, Still Praying.....
Now you and Nate can share your birthdays together next year, your first and his 28th.....
WOO HOO is RIGHT! This whole thing...priceless. Still praying in CO. Go Tric!
Praise God! What an awesome moment for the three of you. Tricia-you look fantatic for just having such an invasive surgery a week ago. Praying for your continued healing........
(Gosh - I thought I was done with the post and have to say I'm still amazed!!!)
Beautiful!
Oh my goodness!!! What a blessing!! Yea for Tricia!! Keep getting better!!
That is awesome!!! It made my day to see Tricia holding Gwyneth. She looks great. I think you'll be taking both girls home soon. Won't that be wonderful? And isn't God good?
Awww.. I am crying and I don't even now why! I am so happy for you guys.
That was the best surprise I have had in a long time - and what a precious picture!!
Hope to see you back on here real soon!
What a great day! Praise God!!
Love from WV,
Susan
Awesome! So happy for you all. Everyone looks wonderful.
Wiping away tears to say that in the first picture, I'm sure Gwyneth Rose is saying, "Hi, Mom...lookin' good....Zzzzzzzzzzz..."
Tricia looks great after having such a huge surgery!
Hope we can visit both the girls and you soon!!!
Gwyneth's Great Uncle Andy
What a beautiful surprise!! Your girls look great!
What a beautiful surprise!! Your girls look great!
Isn't God good!
Thank you for sharing!
Fab-u-lous! What a moment to cherish. Sleep, grow, recover family of three! You look so full of joy!
Good night from Karen et al
Vancouver, BC
Cananda
Wow...so sweet!
Wow. Just wow. I'm a lurker... but man... it's so good to see good things in this world... and you definitly have two of them sitting right there. wow.
gosh there are no words, what an amazing happy thing!
SO beautiful!! Praise the Lord :)
-Emily
Yay, that is FABULOUS!! I'm sure it felt better than EVER to hold that baby girl!! Praise God!
WOW - WOOHOO GOD! Sunshine
How wonderful!! I am soo happy for you guys. Thanks for sharing.
What a great surprise ...a family picture full of love and joy.. a treasure forever..two miracles before my eyes..God Bless all of you...Give Tricia's nurse a hug from us.
Love to all,
Baba
Incredibly beautiful....thank you Jesus!
Angela
PRAISE THE LORD! What an answer to prayer!!!!!!! Hugs and happy tears, Adrienne :)
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! I have been praying for Tricia, and Gwyneth and you to all have strength.
You are an incredible little family!
Just got home, ran in to check the blog and PRAISE THE LORD, Tricia you look beautiful holding your precious daughter, Nate you are glowing!!! simply a wonderful ending to my day. What a treat and gift to all of us for sharing that. I am so grateful to you both for sharing this intensely difficult yet miraculous journey.
Much love to the three of you,
julia
Oh PRAISE GOD.
AMAZING!
AMAZING!
AMAZING!
AMAZING!
AMAZING!
AMAZING!
That just made me day.
What an amazing moment! Your family is so vert blessed.
ooops... typo... I meant so VERY blessed.
Yay!!!!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!!! What a special moment for the three of you.
In awe of this celebration. Thank you for sharing such a special, private moment with us. WOW.
Just simply amazing.
We're continuing to uphold you daily in prayer!
Thanking & praising the LORD,
Mandy
You bring tears to my eyes! Not something that happenes too often!!!
Tricia,
You are Amazing! Praise Him!! What a beautiful moment, thanks for sharing! Love you guys and praying for continued strength and healing:)
Wade and the Girls
Loved the pictures! And your words about hearing Tricia speak to Gwyneth brought tears to my eyes. What a special time together! Thanks for sharing it.
How amazing... What a great surprise!!
Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
AMAZING...SIMPLY AMAZING
WOW!!!!!
That is the best family pic yet!!!!
Praying for your quick recovery!
Ahhh! So cool... so happy for you all :)
Praise GOD! What a beautiful family! I am touched!Thanks for sharing. :)
This is what you call the "Perfect" Therapy! Great to see your girls together!
Oh Tricia...... You look AWESOME!!!!! Our God is an AWESOME God isn't HE!!!!!
Nate you look a bit more rested since the last picture. :) Your family is looking GREAT!
Praise God and many prayers and blessings to the donor family. I have always said that if someone else could use it, take it. I don't need it where I'm going. :) But this has TRULY shown me what it can really do. Thank you for sharing your story with the world. I know in my heart that it has opened the eyes of many who never really gave it much thought.
Many prayers are continuing for your beautiful family. Oh Yeah.... Way to go Gwenyth.... Your Gorgeous!
Sonja
That is so GREAT!!!! I'm so glad she has been able to not only go and SEE Gwyneth, but to hold her and TALK TO HER!!!! That little girl needs to get used to hearing her Mummy's new refreshed voice!!! Soon it will stronger......
Love and prayers.
Caroline
x
Beautiful. Happy. Wonderful.
Praying for you tonight!
Oh my goodness! This is wonderful. Tricia looks amazing and I'm thrilled she was able to spend time with Gwyneth and talk to her!
I'm just over-the-moon, happy for you all. Always praying.
Yay, Tricia! I'm so happy for you all.
Tricia looks wonderful, I can't beleive how much Gwyneth has grown, and it's good to see you Nathan looking re-energized. The power of prayer is amazing.
Love the new pics. Looks like Gwyneth is keeping an eye on mom. Thanks so much for sharing this moment with us. Still praying for you :o)
That is quite simply the best thing ever!!
WOO HOO!
This must have been an awesome surprise for your both. My wife still remembers the pain of not being able to hold our first born. We are so happy for you guys and are still praying.
Gwyneth looks so cute in that picture where she is peeking at her mommy with the one eye open. I am so glad Tricia got the suprise of being able to hold her.
Amy
Ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find.... What a great God we serve! I am so happy for Tricia! And happy doesn't even begin to describe it! How amazing for her!! She looks great! Good to hear from you again, Nate!
OMG! That is awesome. Your story is so touching and has become my favorite at my first read.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful moment!
Praying for you all...
Praise God!! I am thrilled for all of you !!!
Oh SO BEAUTIFUL...God is Great..
Great to see!
FYI, the word of the day on Dictionary.com today (April 10) is "pugnacious" and it reminded me of you all...of course because of the Pug, but also because it means "inclined to fight."
:)
That is truly AMAZING!!
Thank you for sharing your precious moment with us. Jess
What a beautiful sight.
What a beautiful sight.
Wow, that is truly amazing. Tricia looks absolutely fabulous. I can't believe it has only been a week since the transplant.
I just want to thank you for sharing your story with all of us. You have touched my life in ways that you will never know. I feel like I know you guys and I've never met you before. I check in for updates almost obsesively because you have effected me so deeply. My relationship with God was always there but after watching what he has done for your family, it is stronger than ever.
I am continuing to pray for all 3 of you.
That is amazing! Praise the Lord for this great suprise :-)
Praise God!!!!! These are beautiful pictures.
Hooray! So happy you can all be together again. What a wonderful day.
Mary
Florida
How's THAT for the best medicine... A visit from Mommy to help the little Rose bloom; a visit with baby to get Mommy back into the swing of things... and a proud Daddy/Hubby who gets to be a part of this unbelievable moment in his perfect little family.
Still praying, praying, praying.
That is the most beautiful picture yet! What a blessing!
I can't believe how good Tricia looks after a double lung transplant. Simply amazing to see how much better she is feeling already. Ya'll are thought of often.
That is AWESOME!!!
God is good!
I pray Tricia gets to hold her baby more and more, and be able to sing lullabyes to her very soon!
Wow! I am so happy she got to hold her and talk to her. Tricia looks great too! She has been through so much. God bless.
What a great surprise!!!!
Tell Tricia she looks wonderful!
Nate, thanks for much for sharing your family's journey with us!
Tricia looks beautiful! Can I ask why she can't be on a nasal cannula yet?
Praising God for all He is doing in the lives of your precious family!! Knowing that Tricia was able to hold her baby girl yesterday and Gwyneth was able to hear mommy's voice for the first time is AMAZING!!!
Praise God!!
I can't WAIT until you guys can all go home together! Congrats Tricia! We are so happy for you and your beautiful little girl. (and you, Nate!)
Absolutely precious!
How great is our God, sing with me, how great is our God!!
just beautiful! congratulations and best wishes and prayers for many, many more special times as a family!
God is so good....
Wow, what JOY was waiting in my inbox this morning! How awesome! I can't believe Tricia is up and going -- I know I've read it, but it's still hard to fathom getting an entire new set of lungs and be up and moving so soon! What a figher, both of them are!
Praise the Lord! I can just imagine our Heavenly Father smiling down at you all during such a special family moment.
Praise the Lord!!!!!! (PTL as we say in my house)! I am so happy for you all!!!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!! I can't wait to see many more pictures!!!! Bless you all.
Much love and prayers,
Annie- Nashville
Thanks so much for sharing - its so great to see the 3 of you together!!!
Fantastic! Next step: leaving the ICU behind! Continuing to pray for you...
That is awesome!!!
Thank you for sharing this very special moment in your family with us.
Continued prayers for all of you guys!!
How AWESOME is that!!!! Tricia looks amazing!!! Praise the Lord, the great Healer!!! Julie from Alabama
Praise be to God!!! WOW, this was so amazing to see. God has truly blessed you guys! I am so excited for you. Thanks for sharing with us in the blogging world!
Kim
WI
and it just keeps getting better...
as always
Showering You Lovingly With Prayers
Patricia N.
Awesome is all I can say. Tricia is an awesome person!
Catherine
Awesome to see the 3 of you together like this. Still praying. Thanking God every day for your miracles. Love you.
So here I am YOUR 365th comment on this one post. Im gonna do it anyway. BIG BIG BIG tears of joy! I have been praying for this moment for a long time. My prayer also includes Tricia holding her "nakey" baby against her skin. I am a mom and thre is nothing in the world that feels more like God than that:) You are so blessed Nate to have such a miracle of a family. I pray that as you move forward and things become more normal that you NEVER take each other for granted. Its not what the Lord made us for but yet we all fall short (now im talkin about me:) Yeah and THANK YOU GOD for this day, that YOU made! You knew it all along and the lessons for the journey will continue to unfold:)
Prayer continues always!
Melissa Dovel
I have been waiting to see Tricia with her new lungs!! Still every bit as beautiful! So happy to see you guys with your girl!!
You guys look awesome!!!!!!! What an exciting experience for all of you! Yeah for your fantastic nurse to look beyond the usual "rules" of the ICU and realize healing takes place in a variety of situations, not just with medications!!! I am so excited for you all!
Such sweet pictures! And they say a million words about the emotion of that moment!
Praise the lord! That is amazing :)
Isn't that just what it's all about? AWESOME! It's so good to see you all together again.
That is amazing and wonderful! We still keep you in our prayers. The most wonderful thing to help you heal holding your baby!
Glory be to God! Praise the Lord! What wonderful news. Praying for continued healing and blessings!
These pictures brought tears to my eyes. Our God is an awesome God. Tears of joy for your family. I hope you all grow old together.
This is my very favorite picture of all time!! How great!!
Tamara
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