I read the first post I did on Cohen's last day in the hospital quite often. One of the first few times I read it, I realized I didn't mention something that was so special.
On Thursday afternoon (the day before Cohen passed), they decided to remove the paralytic medicine. Cohen had been on this most of his stay in the hospital. He was considered to be in a medically induced coma. I got to see him without the paralytic the day after he was born and not again until the day before he passed (which is what I'm posting about).
Sweet Mrs. Preppy had brought dinner and as I was visiting with her, when the concierge clerk came to tell me they needed me to get back to the room. Of course my heart dropped. When I arrived back to the room they told me they just wanted me to be there for him opening his eyes :) The paralytic had finally starting wearing off enough for him to squeeze his little hands and open his eyes. We have several sweet videos but I want to share one that melts my heart...
When I talked to Brent about posting this video he said "it's sad" :( It is sad, but I still am thankful to have it. I'm still sad when I see it and I probably always will be. But I am glad I can look at his beautiful eyes opening whenever I would like.
You can listen. It's short, but sweet. You will hear both Brent and I and then a nurse in the background. I was tickled he opened his eyes when I started talking. I also like how Brent told me to tell him to get some sleep :) It was a wonderful feeling, with lasting memories, to have had his little eyes be opening some and for his hands to squeeze ours... those last 24 hours.
I miss him.
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This is so sweet. Thanks for sharing with us.
What a beautiful moment for you both! I have never commented but have been following for awhile now. I think of you both daily and cannot even imagine your loss. You are both so amazing and God has used Cohen to touch so many lives. Thank you for sharing your story! We will continue to lift you up to our Heavenly Father!
That is so precious. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing it with us. =)
Megan, How precious. It is so nice that you have this video. What an angel. I think about you everyday. Thank you for sharing.
this made me cry,he is so perfect.
thank you for sharing your beautiful son with us.
Oh Megan, that was so special. Made me cry. Thank you for sharing Cohen with us and your precious moments that are so personal.
Oh, that was so precious. Thank you so much for sharing that. And, by the way, after you touched his head........he totally blinked twice. And then kept his eyes open as if to make sure there was no mistaking. Good thing he'll always be at home in your hearts.
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I'm sure he misses you more sweetie! <3 xx
That is so sweet. He knew his mommy's voice there is no mistaking it. Love and peace to you. I can't even imagine how much you miss your sweet boy, but I do pray daily that you find a little more comfort in knowing you will see him again one day.
I probably say the same thing every time I comment - but thank you so much for sharing sweet Cohen with all of us. What a beautiful boy.
Kristin
What a sweet video! I won't lie, my eyes welled up watching it!
My eyes are filled with tears!
This is awesome!
What a sweet video and beautiful memory you will have of your sweet angel! Thank you so much for sharing it :) Still lifting you up daily :)
That is so sweet! So glad you were able to catch it on video - he obviously recognized your voice and touch!
This is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing :)
so precious
Oh Megan, I don't even know what to say.
Thank you for sharing you sweet boy with us and giving us a glimpse of how precious he was and still is!!!! Love you!!
This video is so precious and touches my heart beyond imagine. God is using you and Brent more than you know. May GOD bless you both and give you both strength. Cohen is wonderfully made ; )
So I was crying before I even started the video. Thank you for sharing such a precious moment with us. Peace be with you.
Thanks for sharing this sweet video. I continue to lift your family in my prayers each and every day.
Such a precious moment! Praying for you and Brent!
Absolutely precious!!!! Praying for the both of you!!!
Very sweet. What a beautiful memory. Thanks so much for sharing that with us. Sending you lot of hugs from Missouri.
Oh my heart! Thank you for sharing this Megan and Brent, it is just beautiful and brings big splashy tears to my eyes.
Such a precious and sweet moment. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing such a special moment with us. Praying for you!
Aww... my heart just melts. That is such a sweet video. Thank you for sharing it.
Ah this is so so precious. I'm so glad that you have it. Beautiful eyes! I can't help but cry when watching this. It is precious and yet so sad. I'm grateful that you had this moment yet so very sad that you didn't have many many more of them. You remain in my thoughts and prayers and your spirit continues to amaze me.
Thank you so much for sharing this,the tears have yet to stop flowing. I think about you all daily,and know that Cohen misses you more! xoxox <3
It really is so beautiful and sweet. I'm so glad that you have that video.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful moment with us. Thank you :)
So so sweet Megan, thank you for sharing these precious moments with us :)
Oh...tears. He has such beautiful eyes! I'm so glad you have this precious video. Look how much he knew his momma's touch.
God bless you both!!!
what a special moment! He has beautiful eyes...
So sweet!! Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you got that on film so you can watch it over and over and over.
Absolutely precious!
The video is so precious it made me cry, thank you for sharing your darling son. I lift you both up in my prayers daily, I pray for God's comforting peace and thank Him that you will get to see Cohen again one day.
Megan, that is so sweet! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Such a precious little angel with such beautiful eyes. :)
How wonderful that you will always have this special moment to cherish! I have been following your blog for a while and you are an amazing inspiration. Please know that so many people are praying for you. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
beautiful. sad. sweet. amazing. your son. you. your husband. love to all of you!
SO SWEET!!! It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your sweet baby with us. He is toooo sweet. You are a wonderful mama!
That is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing such painful but blessed moments. Your in my thoughts, daily.
Stephanie
Oh Megan, that is beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I think about and pray for you guys everyday. Cohen is touching so many and will continue to do so!
This looked like such a precious moment. He was a beautiful baby.
God Bless Him!!!! He is beautiful:) And I am proud to have him as an angel
Thank you for sharing such a precious moment with all of us. He is so beautiful.
Oh, so precious.
what a beautiful memory for you guys. Again, I'm having tears in my eyes. Thanks for sharing.
What a precious baby.
This is SO precious!! Thank you so much for sharing this sweet moment!!
what a sweet and tender moment. and what beautiful eyes!!
What a special moment and wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing it with us!
A baby always knows their mother's voice because they heard it in the womb. They also know your smell immediately. What a precious video.
My heart breaks for you. :-(
This brought tears to my eyes! I'm so glad y'all got to see Cohen's beautiful eyes :)
Oh my word. that was beautiful! i love how you rubbed his head and he knew it was you and opened his eyes. what a beautiful moment! so glad you captured that! we are still lifting you guys up in prayer!
What beautiful dark eyes! How sweet! I love hearing your mommy voice and Brent's sense of humor with his "blink twice" comment.
What a sweet video. I'm glad that you & Brent were able to experience this with him. He had beautiful eyes.
so precious! I can't even imagine how sweet of a feeling it was for you! Yes, totally hang on to this video...what a precious memory!
It's ok to miss him...it's ok to cry now and then...you both have been so strong through all of this...I haven't forgotten you...still thinking of you often and praying for you both...
What a sweet video. He's a beautiful boy. I'm glad you have this moment captured on film!
He IS so beautiful Meg. What beautiful eyes he has. I miss him too. :( Thank you for letting me meet him!
What a cutie -- you must feel so proud to be his mommy. Thanks for sharing these memories with us. I love hearing about how you are now, and I also love hearing about Cohen's life and the memories you made with him. Take care.
What beautiful little eyes! Thank you so much for sharing! So sweet.
That is so precious, Megan. I have tears in my eyes. He was beautiful. Thank you for sharing this :)
The video is so sweet. His little eyes were beautiful.
What a beautiful boy - and a sweet one, to show his mommy and daddy those gorgeous eyes. It was like he was saying, "See? Here I am! And I love you both!" Precious.
That is the most beautiful video. He is so precious. He just needed to feel his mom's touch to know it was ok to open his eyes.
what a beautiful moment.. thank you for sharing that
HUGS!
What a precious moment. I'm not sure where I found your blog, but have been following for a little while. My prayers go out to you and your husband. Thank you for sharing your heart so openly!
Wow..Im still crying as I type. That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful video of your Cohen!
Thank you for so much sharing~
Oh Megan... sweetest thing I've ever seen..
wow..he wasnt kidding when he said it was sad...but what a GOOOORGEOUS set a eyes...and i love ur lil voice ;)
I'm in full on tears. TEARS! That was so so so special. Thank you so much for sharing that with us here. That will stay with me forever.
xoxo
K
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He is a beautiful little miracle, and he will always have a place in my heart! Thank you so much for letting him be a part of our lives! Many prayers are with you all!
What a precious gift!
That is such a precious video - thank you for sharing. Cohen certainly knew who is beautiful mommy was looking at you with those gorgeous big eyes x
What a precious moment. I am so glad you have that on video! Thank you for sharing with us!
Such a precious moment to have on video. ((Hugs))
Yes it was sad, but it was also so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
SOOOOOOOOOOO sweet!! PTL for technology that you can forever have this precious moment. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness. How precious. I can't imagine how much you miss him!
So sweet! What a great moment to have forever!
A precious moment to hold on to forever. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing! I cried when I watched it. I'm glad you were able to capture that moment/memory on camera. :) What pretty brown eyes!!!
Bless his beautiful little heart!
Hugs to you!
Thanks for sharing this video and your story about Cohen. I have been following you for about 7 months and I just love your story. I am so sorry for your loss, but please know that you have touched many lives through Cohen. Good Bless you and your family! Monica- (Life Through the Eyes of Monica)
I know you miss him terribly, but this video made me smile - what a beautiful boy! Those eyes just make me melt. So glad you can look back on this moment. Thank you for sharing it!
What beautiful eyes! He is a sweet little angel! Thank you for sharing him with us. My heart aches for you and I hope God brings you comfort. My prayers are with you and your family.
What a sweet video of him opening his eyes for his mommy's voice! Sweet baby Cohen!
Those beautiful brown eyes brought tears to mine. I'm so glad you both got to share this moment with him. What a precious moment, with such a precious angel. I will continue to remember you and Brent in my prayers. I can't imagine how much you must miss him, and how much you will continue to miss him. Thinking about you every day, many times a day...
What an amazing video! Baby Cohen clearly knew his mother's touch and recognized your voice! What a perfectly sweet moment for you to share and be able to watch on video over and over again. Thank you so much for sharing little Cohen with the world!
That is the sweetest video. I know you will cherish it forever. Keeping you in my prayers.
That is the sweetest thing ever. Cherish that!! Thanks for sharing such a sweet moment with all of us.
Prayers from GA.
Oh my gosh, Megan. That video is just precious. It made me cry, but it was so sweet how alert he was. Much love and prayers,
Dawn
Megan,
The Lord has blessed you and Brent with such a beautiful, precious baby boy. As a new mommy myself, I cannot begin to comprehend your heartache and grief, but please know my heart aches with you.
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful memories with us. It truly is such a blessing to get to witness his life. Please continue to keep the HOPE you have in your faith. Much love.
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Cohen is so beautiful! Thank you for honoring us by sharing it with us. What precious moments. Praying God will keep His arms wrapped tightly around you, I know He will. Love Laurie from SC
Megan - it is unbelievable that you are able to share this with people that you don't even know. I was fighting back the tears as I watched your little angel. As I continued to read your story my tears continued to flow, thank you so much for sharing what I can only start to imagine must have been very hard. You and Cohen have made me be a better mother to my son and a better wife to my husband and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will continue to keep you and your family in my prayers and never again take my life for granted.
wow! that is so sweet. thank you so much for sharing that with us.
What a beautiful moment that you will cherish forever. Thank you for sharing.
Oh my goodness Megan, that was so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing your son with us.
Precious! What a treasure of a video. I'm sooooo glad you have that to watch over and over again. He didn't open them until he felt your touch. That's amazing. His eyes reminded me a lot of your husband's. I'm so thankful he had you as his mommy!
What an angel. How beautiful to have this precious video.
I can't get enough of him. It is SO sweet. And I was SO crying at work reading and watching :)
He has such gorgeous BIG eyes! Such a precious angel! Every time I read your posts on Cohen I'm amazed at yours and Brent's strength, Cohen has touched so many lives!
What beautiful eyes! Thank you for sharing your son with us.
So, so, precious. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Meagan,
It will 2 years in Sept. that our sweet baby has been in heaven. I know it is painful to see and rtalk about Cohen. BUT keep doing it like any wound it will get better. He is part of you and Brent. He will always be your first born. Just like any proud mommy you are sharing with us a big moment for him. I told our other children not long ago when we were all talking about our angel. That he ( like your Cohen) lived a long life, maybe not in days but in the impact he made. I have not ahd the ability in my long life to touch people the way he did. Life is not measured for me by time but what you do with that time. Cohen taught faith, hope, love, patience, and even forgiveness... Because I know all to well that as a human we want to be angry, angry at the outcome. But God heals that. I think of you often and pray for comfort for you all.
Shana
This was such a precious moment between a baby and his mother. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. It brought tears to my eyes. Your family will continue to be in my prayers. Sending love and positive thoughts your way.
That was the sweetest video ever. I'm so glad that you have this, it is such a wonderful moment that you'll have forever. Thank you for sharing it with us. You both are still in my prayers.
That is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing such a special moment with us. Still thinking about you guys every day.
Best thing I've seen all day. What a sweet, sweet boy.
Oh my goodness! That is like the sweetest thing I have ever seen! So sweet!!!
I don't think he could be anymore precious. He is so special and has touched so many lives. Thank you for sharing that special moment with us.
It is so amazing you have those memories of Cohen. Thank you very much for sharing your personal story, pictures and videos with us. We all love and miss Cohen too!
Poor little pumpkin. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Megan - we have video of the first time Harper opened her eyes when she was 12 days old. I felt like until that moment - I didn't really know her because I had never seen her eyes.
I'm so glad you were able to see Cohen's eyes opened - they were precious eyes - and I hope that moment always stays in your heart.
Thanks for sharing such a sweet moment with us.
It is sad but it is such a special moment that you got to share with him.
Such a beautiful moment. Thanks foe sharing.
Meg, I heard the song Glory Baby today and thought of you...still thinking of you all...love, thoughts, and prayers...
Stephani
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