September 15th, 2007
It's official - our discharge day is Monday!! We are rooming in with Megan at the hospital tomorrow night so we can get used to the home monitor and adjust to being with her without the nurses there.
Today we were running around like crazy people getting the house clean, making last minute purchases and getting ready for Megan - while running back and forth from the hospital :) We did get a new camera so we can take millions of beautiful pictures of Megan and send them to everyone.
Megan will be getting her second car seat test done tonight - I am keeping my fingers crossed! If she doesn't pass, they will just send her home in the car bed. However, I really want her to be in her car seat - we'll see! Dr. Omar saw her yesterday and said she is ready to go. I am so glad he will be her pediatrician since he already knows her so well and was even in the delivery room when she was born!
Panic mode is starting to set in for me. I thought I was all ready and prepared, but suddenly I started to freak out. Up to this point, I have been handling almost all her care during the day, but that was with the nurses telling me what to do. Now I am on my own - SCARY! It is a scary thought that Bob and I are now responsible for this little girl's life!
I don't think we'll hit the 5 lb club before we leave. Last night she was 4 lbs 13.6 oz. However, she did have 3 enormous dirty diapers since she has been holding out on us for a few days. She ate very well all day and I expect to see that number go up tomorrow!
5 comments:
This will be such an exciting couple of days for all of you. You will LOVE having her at home. You and Bob will find that you naturally know just what to do to take care of Megan, although you might spend a lot of time just looking at her. We are all so happy for you!!
How exciting...you'll be fine! Babies are really good at telling you what to do! It seems like it was so long ago but at the same time just yesterday that she was born!
Megan should do just fine at home. I'm guessing that you already have a HEPA filter and a humidifier. Daniel was a full-term little chunk, but had difficulty breathing in low humidity. We still have windowsills with no varnish left after winter condensation at 60% humidity... Hey, at least the kid isn't allergic to mold... ;->
Don't forget to ask Granny for advice AT LEAST once a day. Silence drives 'em crazy!
How wonderful to have Megan at home! You have already shown what wonderful loving parents you are, I'm sure everything will be fine. Enjoy your little miracle!
The day is finally here!! :) I cannot wait for you to have her home, Sus. :) :) :) AHHHH.
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