Well folks, it is official, Sarah has been home longer than she was in the hospital. She was in the NICU for 114 days and has been home now for 115 days! Wow how time is flying. Seems like yesterday she had just come home!
We dropped by the NICU last night on our way home from dinner and got to show them how good Sarah is doing since coming home. They were so excited to see her, as were we to see them. It is a surreal feeling going back there with your baby to visit, rather than having to go there to visit with your baby. We are so grateful to the blessings we have been sent from heaven to have to chance to take her in to visit.
In these 115 days since being home we have learned a lot about Sarah that we didn't know when she first left the hospital. Here is our list:
Likes:
- Being home.
- The dogs.
- Being held all day long.
- Toys.
- Prevacid.
- The vacuum noise.
- Sleeping 8-10 hours straight at night.
- Not having her tube taped to her face.
- Giggling.
- Crying.
- Mirrors.
- Her mouth.
- Car rides.
- Physical therapy and exercising.
- Bouncing on daddy's knee.
- Formula.
- The Bumbo seat.
- The colors on the TV.
- Baby Einstein Music.
- To be swaddled.
- Baby talking.
- Putting toys into her mouth.
- Spending her days with Mom and evenings with Dad.
Dislikes:
- Naps.
- Bjorn.
- Tummy Time.
- Teething.
- The car seat.
- Gas pains.
- Going to the Doctor.
- Sitting still.
- Acid reflux.
- Sitting up for too long.
- Not being the center of attention.
- Quiet time.
- Breastmilk.
- Colic.
- Mommy and Daddy!
3 comments:
Erika/Roger!
Enjoy her- GOD bless you all my prayers are with you. Cute family picture and "the " best bllaaabering!:-) thx for the update its been long overdue:-)
She looks such a darling.
lv -rozina
Who has time to vacuum?
Hi Erika and Roger, This is nurse Irene. I printed the pics that Hanne took of you last week, and I posted them on our NICU bulletin board. Sarah looks great (and both of you look very happy)!
Could you please call me in the NICU...we have some new parents with a very small premie, going through a similar situation as you did with Sarah and they would like to speak with other parents...if you're open to that idea. I don't know who told them about Sarah, but they look at her picture every time they come in the NICU. I think it gives them HOPE. They asked me if they could get in touch with you.
Thanks! Have a great weekend.
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