Chapter NICU...
The End
Sorry its taken me so long to post our lives went from normal NICU life to CRAZY. I finally go to have a baby shower. When I was in the hospital about to have Blakelyn, having a shower was on my top 5 things I was worrying about (while under the influence of pain meds haha) I was concerned I didn't get a shower. The shower turned out better then I could have ever imagined. My mom and sisters did an amazing job putting it all together and all the family that helped bring treats. I am truly blessed to have such loving friends and family. I got everything we needed to be ready for Blakelyn to finally arrive and we couldn't have been ready if it weren't for all the gifts we received.
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Everything from the shower |
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Ben came and helped opened presents at the end |
The few days before getting to take Blakelyn home were so unsure. You never truly know your going home till the day before. We weren't holding our breaths. But that day finally did come. On February 10th Ben and I finally got our turn to room in. We saw more then we can count parents taking their babies home and the nurses always said... one day it will be your turn. NOW it was finally OUR turn. We got to the hospital one last time that night. They tell us to wait out in the waiting room and they will come get us when they are ready. EEK!!!! My heart was so happy, nervous, and sad. We had dedicated the past 79 days of our lives to the Ogden Regional NICU. Building relationships that we will never forget. Those nurses were our therapist, friend, enemy(poking our princess), turned family.
Being parents that first night wasn't what we were thinking. I am guessing we got a total 1hr of sleep that night. We were worried if she was eating enough, breathing, and sleeping enough to grow big and strong. We went from having a fragile micro preemie to a 5lb girl we are going to be in charge of the rest of our lives...... I had been waiting and wanting the day to come for so long. Now it is finally here.
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wire less for the first time |
The following morning we said good bye to a few of the ladies that got us to this point and all I did was cry. I had relied on them to show me what to do and how to raise my miracle child. Now it was my job. Having Blakelyn do as well as she did makes me nervous/ excited beyond words knowing she is here for a reason and it is a big one. She is going to do great things in her life. I hope I can be the mom she needs me to be, teach her all the things she need to thrive in this big world.
Once we got home Ben and I didn't know what to do with ourselves. Ever time we had a question our instinct was to call the NICU and ask them what we should do but.. we were no longer NICU parents. We were NICU graduates. Good thing we had a nurses number we could annoy with our questions.
It has been an adjustment for sure but I am loving every minute of it.
We still have a long ways to go. Blakelyn is still a very fragile infant and will be for the next 6months to a year.
http://anearlystartblog.com/2014/01/07/isolation-isnt-about-you/ If you wonder why its so important why we cant have visitors like other new born's get this article put it in a good perspective. Blakelyn is our number one,
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ready to go home
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as her parents we need to keep her healthy. We don't want to end up back at the ICU. Its not fun that we cant share our adorable miracle but Ben and I both hope everyone is understanding and doesn't put us in a situation where we are going to hurt feelings because we will if we have to ;)
Thank you to every one for all the support you have given us through this long NICU stay.