sharista giles of sweetwater , tennessee , was driving home from concert in december with friends when a car accident sent her to the hospital with injuries so bad doctors believed she would never recover .
the 20-year-old was five months pregnant at the time and in january doctors were forced to deliver the baby early , a little boy the family refers to as baby l. and now , giles has finally seen her newborn after waking up from her coma on wednesday .
giles ' family told abc news that she opened her eyes , and soon began following her father 's movements around the room .