So I just realized its December 6th!! And that means that 2 years ago today Zach came home from the hospital. I cant believe its been so long, yet it seems like it was just yesterday!!
On December 5th, 2006 we had done an overnight stay in one of the hospital rooms with Zach so we could get a hang of the heart monitor and to make sure he was on the right amount of oxygen with the home oxygen tank... and to make sure we got a hang of his feedings before we left. We were originally told that we would do 2 of the overnights, and then go from there, depending on how well he did. Well that night he did great, he drank all of his bottles, no problem, his 02 stayed steady, and he didn't have any apnea/bradychardia. So we left the hospital, after the nurse came to get him, and we went out to grab some breakfast and then head home to shower before going back to the hospital. Well, Joe was outside grabbing stuff out of the car when i got a phone call from Zach's nurse. She said "hey, we were wondering if maybe you would want to take Zach home today instead of tomorrow, what do you think?" and I did a little "Squee" like a 12 yr old and said "absolutely we will be right over, lemme go check with Joe" :) He of course said, "Seriously! Of course we'll bring him home today!!" So we did a quick last minute shopping trip to make sure we had everything we needed for him, and everything we would need so we wouldn't have to go anywhere for a while and went over to the hospital. About 6 grueling hours later (it felt like YEARS since we were just waiting and waiting!) after watching a few videos, checking out with the nutritionist, my lactation consultant, the occupational therapist and what felt like everyone else in the hospital Zach got to come home! We dressed him, made our rounds to say bye to all of our new family, Respiratory Therapists, RN's, Neonatologists. Then we walked him out to the car, saying goodbye to Tammy (his nurse the night he was born) and were on our way home! (all the way across the street, lol) We even joked in the car and said "Hurry! before they make us take him back inside!!" lol.
It was such a strange and exciting feeling to walk in the house with him! After months of coming home alone he finally came with us! He has been such a joy and blessing ever since, and I cant believe the last 2 years have passed so quickly!
5 comments:
Sweet, sweet story. Thanks for sharing :)
I would've like to see them TRY to take him away from you too...but it's still probably a good thing that you hurried. ;)
I can't believe it has been 2 years! He is such a great boy! I remember how excited you were when you called to tell me that you brought him home!!!
I remember how excited we were when we got to take Jordyn home! When we finally got her and all her oxygen stuff in the car and started driving back to Cedar City, her oxygen monitor kept going off the whole ride home! It was just because of the bumpy car ride, but for a while I kept thinking we were not ready to bring her home!
I hadn't actually heard that one before. I love it. It made me really excited! Yeah for Zach :)
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