November 2nd marked the four year anniversary of bringing you home from the hospital. I can remember vivid details and emotions of the day, as if it were yesterday.
It was a crisp fall day, and the sun was shining.
I was so excited, but overwhelmingly anxious and nervous too. I had become so dependent on monitors and had focused closely on the oxygen saturation and heart rate numbers for so long, that I was afraid to care for you monitor and oxygen free.
After we got home we had a couple of visitors.
And then we snuggled, and snuggled some more.
You fell asleep on my chest. As I lay on the couch in a dark room with only the light of the t.v., I felt like the happiest Mommy alive. Grateful for the moment. Grateful for you. Grateful for your survival.
Daddy and Mommy both got up that night to feed you. You were on a couple of different medications for your acid reflux so it took us a couple of days to get into a routine. You were used to a strict schedule from being in the NICU for nearly 80 days, so you would eat and then go right back to sleep.
Feeding was sometimes tricky as you were still learning how to suck, swallow, and breathe in sync, and would sometimes choke and cough. This of course worried us each time it happened because we didn't want you to aspirate, get pneumonia, and end up back in the NICU. You were such a sleeper, and we often had trouble keeping you awake for your feeds, and would frequently have to undress you to wake you up to finish your bottle.
We were so happy you were finally home. You survived an overdose, numerous tests and scans, blood transfusions, needles, and many IV's.
You were finally home, and we were ready to do whatever it took to take care of you, and keep you healthy so that we would never have to go back to the hospital again.
XOXO Mommy and Daddy
Here you are..ready to finally go home. You were alert and awake the first time when we walked outside with you, and stayed awake for a portion of the ride home.
Daddy feeding you your first night home.
Sweet Evan
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21 comments:
thank you for sharing!
Oh, he is just sweet...what a great little tribute to all of you!!!
Wow, you've come a long ways!!! All of you : ) love, Brandi
awww, isnt it just so sweet looking back on times like that?
Now look at him! lol
That is a truly wonderful story. Evan looks great now, four years later. :)
Oh, look at him........he sure had a rough start, didn't he? What a miracle........and he's so cute. So cute.
oh how sweet. i brought my preemie home from NICU in Feb this year...and it's still fresh for me. i guess it will always be since it was a very hard time. what a sweet little guy and so stinking precious!
Such a sweet post! Love the pics!!
WOW! Crazy to look back on those pictures and think how far he has come. Perfect for Wordful Wednesday!
Such sweet pictures. Happy Coming Home day to Evan...he sure has grown!
That was a sweet blog. I always thought you would of kept him in a little bubble to protect him from the outside world because of all his little health issues. But you did not. He is so healthy now and such a good boy. It's amazing to look at him now and see that he is four years old and still going strong. We love you little Evan.
what a beautiful miracle...thank you for sharing his story! happy welcome home day!
wow honey 80 days?? i don't know how you did it!!
such a very special day :)
What a fighter! I think I'll have to stick around to read about the rest of your story.
What a beautiful tribute to your son:-) When we brought my daughter home, we had a strong feeling of this child is home and it's our home. So strange.
beautifully written! truly a miracle.
Awww 4 years. It goes by too quickly. Adorable little peanut he was. :)
Congrats to you and yours!!!
Jay
Look at that tiny little baby who is now such a big strong little boy. You are very blessed.
So precious! What a blessing he is!
Sorry I missed this last week. He is so beautiful!!!! Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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