Our daughter is four weeks old. For the past four weeks, my husband and I have been sharing her birth story with family and friends. As first-time parents, we didn't know what to expect. We created a birth plan and shared it with our doctor. My water broke on my due date. Perfect! Right on schedule. Everything was going according to plan. When we got to Women and Babies, we spent a few hours in triage waiting for a room in Labor & Delivery. Apparently, St. Patrick's Day is a popular day to have a baby! When we arrived in our room, we were greeted by a friendly nurse who was almost at the end of her shift. She got us set up and introduced us to our new nurse. Like our first nurse, she was only going to be with us for a few hours. 4 hours came and went, and we were introduced to a third new nurse, who, you guessed it, wouldn't be with us long either. After being cared for by three different nurses in less than 12 hours (4 if you include our triage nurse), Cathy walked into the room. Finally, we had a nurse who would be with us until we delivered our baby. We didn't know it at the time, but we were beyond blessed to be introduced to Cathy. For four weeks, we have wanted to nominate Cathy for the DAISY Award; however, we haven't been able to put into words how thankful we are for her and what she means to us. Having been a nurse for 30 plus years. Cathy brought expertise, validated our concerns, and held our hand throughout our labor journey. She embodied a sense of calmness when I couldn't bare the pain of the contractions any longer. She shared pieces about her life with us, which encouraged us to chat about common interests, easily passing the time of the long labor hours. Cathy truly made us feel loved, heard, and like family. After two and a half hours of pushing and a few complications along the way, a C section was inevitable. This was not in our birth plan. I cried, feeling a sense that I was losing control. I cried, feeling nervous about going into surgery. Cathy was by my side, holding my hand. Cathy was there, reassuring me that I was about to bring a healthy baby into the world. Not only was Cathy there to support me, but she also was there to support my husband. She talked him through the details of a C section and helped him gown up in preparation for the operating room. We delivered a beautiful baby girl after 25 hours of labor. After a few hours in recovery, we said goodbye to Cathy and continued to couplet care. Two days later, we heard a knock on our hospital room door. As the door opened, we saw Cathy's smiling face. She wanted to see how I was recovering and wanted to officially meet our daughter, who we hadn't yet named at the time of delivery. It was as if we were introducing "M" to a member of our family. Cathy was still caring for us with her calm, loving, and warm presence, even though she was no longer the nurse assigned to us. Again, she entered the room at the perfect time. It was an honor to introduce our daughter to Cathy. We were blessed to have met Cathy four weeks ago. We still think about how lucky we were to have had her as our nurse. Yes, her medical skills were flawless and unmatched, but it was her patience, loving nature, and tranquility that we will always remember. There is no better DAISY Award recipient nor a more deserving nurse than Cathy. We have absolutely no reservations in nominating her for this award and wish we found the words sooner. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Cathy!