Because we can't do anything around here with any sort of warning -- we were told at 11 this morning that S is going home tomorrow which means we're "rooming in" with him tonight (i.e. spending the night with him alone in a hospital room as if we had just given birth).
This is wonderful, incredible news but causing major chaos. We're still living in the Ronald McDonald house and reach our 30 day mandatory 24 hour kick out on Saturday (after which we'll get back on the wait list (which is really long right now) and try to get back in with S while we wait for D to be ready to come home sometime in the next few weeks). If they had told us yesterday that we'd be leaving today (and we've been here long enough to see that EVERYONE ELSE around us has been given at least 24 hours warning before rooming in so we're more than a little annoyed) then I would have packed up and checked out this morning. But, they didn't so I didn't. And, my DH has been back home for the past three days and wasn't going to get down here until tonight.
So we had to rush a bunch of things that had to be done before we could have a baby in a dorm room for one day and then in a hotel for a while -- double up on all the stuff we have at home for them, get a pack and play, etc. And the hospital has had to rush us through the check out things they hadn't been planning on doing with us, yet, because the new doctor sprung this on everyone today and no one was ready. Our nurse and the social worker were quite pissed, actually.
They say we're allowed to bring him back in with us when we come to visit D every day. We believe they're going to leave his bassinet set up next to D's so we can have him nap in it and I'll still feed him in the lactation room. It's going to be a bit crazy, but it should work.
And, after the dust settles and we figure out what on earth we're going to do for housing once we're kicked out and still waiting for D to come home, I'm taking "home" a baby tomorrow!!!
And that is an incredible, long awaited thing. I can't believe it.
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That's amazing! But I certainly understand how chaotic it must be - unfortunate they couldn't work with you more on the timing.
ReplyDeleteBut still, great news that S is getting kicked out of the NICU! Hopefully D won't be far behind!
Awesome!! One step closer to "real life" with the baybees :)
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news!! But wow...the chaos. Thinking of you. I hope the rooming in goes well!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear about all the chaos but am so happy baby S will be coming home to you & your DH! Hope baby D will be coming home soon too!!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you! Sorry about all the chaos, but it is awesome that S is ready to go home!!! Hopefully D will be ready soon too!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear you are scrambling, but how exciting! Hoping D isn't too far behind!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! This sounds stressful and exciting all at the same time. Welcome home S!
ReplyDeleteHow stressful- like you need one more thing to worry about, right?! But I know how excited you must be to have at least one baby "home" with you. Praying that everything comes together smoothly for your transition from NICU mom to full-time baby-taker-carer!
ReplyDeletewow oh wow...! i can't believe that you get to take home one of your babies...that's such fantastic, beautiful news. and it won't be long until little D is with you too.
ReplyDeleteoh, btw my husband said that he was reading your blog (he found it through comments on olive's) and he said that when he read your story he actually shed tears because he was so moved by what you and your husband have been through. x
That's amazing. I can't wait for you to take both of your wonder twins home!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for all the chaos but how exciting that your baby is coming home!! It's only a matter of time before you have both babies home with you. :)
ReplyDeleteYay for bringing baby S home -- but boo for the horribly short notice they gave you. Hope your rooming in went well last night.
ReplyDeleteYay for getting to take S home! I hope that D can come home soon, too. :)
ReplyDeleteHoly cow - that's stressful! But wonderful news!!! Way to go, S, for graduating!!! Thinking of you as you make this transition.
ReplyDeleteHooray for S coming 'home'! Hopefully his brother will be shortly behind! Let me know if I can do anything for you since I'm probably closest geographically. I have some hotel points you could use for a couple of nights if you want....
ReplyDeleteawesome but so stressful! hoping all goes smoothly for you!
ReplyDeleteOMG... wow... that's huge :)) Wonderful news... but a little rough that they sprung it on you like that. Hope you're going OK and thinking of you all... great that he's doing so well that he's ready for discharge... hope your other precious one is heading home soon :))
ReplyDeleteI've nominated you for a Blog Award... you've been with me through thick and thin and want to thank you for all your love and support in this little way...
http://newyearmum.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/awards-another-fun-distraction-in-my.html
Love to you always xoxo
Congrats on being able to take baby S home. We all know it will be just a matter of time before baby D come too. Sorry to hear about the inconvenience/stress this living adjustment is putting on you today. I'm sure it will all be ok and will get worked out. One baby down, one to go.
ReplyDeleteYay!! I hope the transition "home" went smoothly and that D can join you all soon!!
ReplyDeleteYour little S is coming home! I'm so glad. You will get some very special mama-son bonding time now. My S and D and I will be thinking of yours tonight and sending you lots of love, lots of good getting housing set up juju, and lots of hope that D will be with his brother soon.
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