“Blaine,” he turned to face Kurt as a nurse brought him in, “how is he?”

“Better than expected. They were able to put him right on CPAP instead of a ventilator. The CPAP thing over his nose pushes air into his lungs, and it allows him to breath more easily. This is better too cause it may prevent him from getting lung infections. Sit here so you can touch him.”

“Hey little man, I'm your daddy,” Kurt sobbed as he stroked Cole's cheek. The CPAP tube took up almost his whole face but Kurt could still see his little eyes as they opened slightly, “Blaine I can't believe how tiny and perfect he is.”

“I know I can't wait till we can hold him. The on call pediatrician said that hopefully we should be able to tonight once they make sure his sugars are level and he's responding well on the feeding tube. Did you want me to go update your parents so you can have some time alone with him?”

“Yah if you don't mind.” Kurt said before kissing Blaine deeply then turning his attention back to Cole.

**

“How are they doing,” Kurt asked. He knew his dad and Carol were going to want to see their grandson.

“They are fine just as tired as both of us. Burt said he wanted to go ahead and go back to the hotel and take a nap and for us to call them once they tell us when the grandparents can see him. They also showed me the room they had moved you too and where they put all our stuff so I know where to hang out when we aren't in here.”

“Hi daddies we are about to change shifts. You are more than welcome to stay, but it's a good time to go get a bite to eat and rest a while since the new shift will want to be updated and run some tests. We have your numbers on his chart and we can track you down upstairs if anything changes. I'm also going to check with the doctor and see if his vitals are stable enough to be able to do some Kangaroo Care,” an older nurse said. She looked to be in her late fifties with silver streaks in her red hair and a smile in her bright gray eyes. “I'm Judy. I am a senior NICU nurse, and I will be assigned to Cole during my shift so if you have any questions or concerns about anything please let me know.”

“How long does shift change take,” Blaine asked.

“About an hour, and don't worry I am not going to go anywhere,” Judy smiled again intent on showing these two young men that their child was safe in her care.

“Okay, Daddy will be back,” Kurt whispered to Cole before he and Blaine left to go eat and find out about when he would be discharged.

**

“Hi you must be Cole's dads,” Cole's night nurse Greta said as she introduced herself. She was an energetic young woman with blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She was probably just a few years older than them, and she was dressed smartly even though she was in scrubs. Kurt had a feeling that her personality was a lot like Mercedes. “Which one of you wants to hold him first? He is doing really well, and it might actually help his breathing if we do a little kangaroo care.”

“Can you explain kangaroo care,” Kurt asked.

“It's where you hold him skin to skin. It helps you bond. And your partner can take part in this also by touching him while you holds him and vice versa. We usually only let about 10 minutes the first time, but depending on how his vitals are we can extend it if he responds positively.”

“Okay”, Kurt said as he opened the front of his robe. He sat back in the rocking chair and watched as Greta reached into Cole's isolette, unhooked the oxygen tube, and lifted Cole gently out. She then replugged in the breathing tube and gently placed Cole on his chest.

Kurt finally felt like he was whole again. To have his son in his arms was heaven, and as much as he loved Blaine he didn't think he had ever felt a love this strong before, “I love you little man,” Kurt cooed as tears flowed freely down his face. Cole turned to the sound of his voice and nuzzled into his chest.

“I love you both,” Blaine said as he wrapped an arm around his son and fiancee as he wiped a few tears away himself. The last few days had been rough, and Cole still had a long road to journey before he could go home but things were starting to look up.

**

“I already feel much better,” Blaine said as he came out of their bathroom fresh from the shower, “I'm glad Burt and Carol agreed to stay at the hospital with Cole for the evening so we could get some much needed rest.”

“I know I still want to go back though. He needs us there,” Kurt sighed as he slumped back on his pillows.

“Hey, he is already doing better than he was two days ago, and we need good sleep too. Delivering Cole was not easy on your body, and you are still healing, and our bed and our shower are much more comfortable than that crappy one at the hospital.”

“Blaine, I know that I need sleep and I know that he's doing better, but I that doesn't mean I want to leave him there,” Kurt snapped.

“Hey, I know. I didn't mean to make it sound like you didn't know,” Blaine sighed as he sat down on the bed next to his fiancee and wrapped him in a hug, “I love you.”

“I love you too. I'm sorry I snapped at you.” Kurt said as he snuggled into Blaine and fell into a restless sleep.