We were finally able to bring our daughter home!!
It was Easter Sunday and nearly every day that week we were hopeful that THAT would be the day, but something always prevented us from getting the OK from the doctors... usually having to do with Lydia eating her bottle fast enough and without any breathing issues.
We went to an outdoor Easter service at the church we attended before moving south and that was extremely close to the hospital. From there we raced over to the hospital in hopes of hearing the magic words. The nurse thought she was ready and had us watch the required car seat video - which is boring anyways, but we could hardly stand it as we waited for the Doctor. to do his rounds.
That afternoon we finally got clearance to go home with our darling baby girl! Can't you just see the excitement on my face??!!
I remember when we got home, we gave her a bottle for the first time without all the fancy machines - with only an apnea monitor to tell us if something was REALLY wrong. We were both so scared something would go wrong, but we made it through the first day and the round the clock feeds somehow.
My little 5 lb cutie is now almost 19 lbs, on the verge of walking, climbs on anything and everything (if given the chance), pats the dog sweetly, talks non-stop -- sometimes real words, but mostly just babble, has the cutest little toothy grin and has a touch of sass!
Happy Homecoming Little Girl! We love you very much!!!
1 comment:
Hope you had a wonderful "gotcha" day! Such a wonderful blessing Lydia is!
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