Today Anabelle showed what a true miracle she is! She is being bumped up to 40 cc's a feeding tonight, getting off of her TPN (the liquid food she was on for a few weeks), and so so much more! They said the will keep her central line open for a while, but may be able to take it out tomorrow!! They did her hearing test today, they are getting her car seat/bed situation figured out, they are getting all the appointments set up for after discharge, etc etc, which all means that we are super close to.. drum roll please... Anabelle coming HOME!!! They NNP (neonatal nurse practitioner) meet with me today. She said that we should expect to room in (which means we spend the night at the hospital, like a test drive) by this weekend at the latest! They do that and then it's discharge. I can't explain how excited we are! When our primary nurse was explaining that we might get to take our baby girl home within days, I just cried! I mean, I'm not even getting to take her home yet, but just the thought! :)
I have prepared mentally for months, but the last 20 days have been rough. At the same time I am so not ready to have her home! We need to do some baby shopping ASAP! We kinda postponed a little to long... and with her advancing so fast it's caught us by such surprise, we are soo not ready for her, as far as baby stuff goes. I mean, we have stuff, just not everything we need :) But regardless, we have diapers, clothes, and a place for her to sleep. I think we will be fine. I just freak out because she doesn't get to come home with the monitors to tell me how her breathing and heart is doing. Even though it's been fine.. It's just reassuring.
Ok sorry, enough rambling. I'm just so excited, and scared! My thoughts are racing with what to do.
I'll be sure to let everyone know how things go tomorrow! The NNP said tomorrow will be the true tell all day! I mean, that could be incorrect, but I can't help but be excited!
With love,
The Polks
Here we are again..it's 3:30am and it's just You me and lil Anabelle....I think you know by now that i am not the type to just mouth the words "everything will be ok", but now i believe that it will be ok!!! Just wanted to remind you to slow down and remember to breath. You are more than ready to have Anabelle come home, you'll be able to provide her with everything she needs. What she needs most now is to be home with her family....Yes she has had some GREAT people watching over her the last few weeks and the best medical care she could get. But the main thing that will help her now is her families love 24/7!!! No you wont have all the fancy monitors and do-dads, but am sure she will let you know when she needs something and you will know how to help her. She may have extra needs but she is still a baby girl and you have done that and been ther twice now...YOU ARE A PRO!!!
ReplyDeleteI will see you guys in a couple weeks with the new Polk Adventure Mobile.
Love Ya Papa Phil