Hannah's chest is closed! Yay! We are one step closer to the end :) They took her pace maker out so she is using her own heart. Her rhythm is not normal but she is tolerating it and should fall back to a normal rate in few days when the swelling and iritation goes down. She is waking up slowly and should be off the breathing tube tomorrow. Hopefully we will be on the floor by the weekend. She is doing good :)
I am so excited for the day I get to hold my sweets again! It is so hard as a mother to just watch your baby lie on bed and not be able to hold her. The only thing I can do to offer comfort is put my hand on her face and talk to her.
Hannah is 6 weeks old today and I feel like we have been in a whirlwind of a storm. We have missed out on so much but also have come so far in this short amount of time. She is a blessing to our family. I can't wait to get her home so she can start to coo and make those sweet baby noises. She will do great!
If we get to go home next week then my little man Caleb can come home as well. I miss him. He is such a cute stinker, I call him my doodlebug :) I keep picturing what it will be like to see him, will he come running to me with excitement and open arms or will he be mad at me for leaving him? He is an amazing little boy as well. His whole world has been turned upside down when Hannah was in the NICUand then just as things were getting back to normal we start all over again.
Once we get home it should be a long while before we have to this again. They will wait to do her nose surgery until she is a little older. Hannah's heart should be as close to normal as it can get. It will take her heart and little body at least 6 months to fully recover.
We still have to make sure she does not get sick due to the fact that her body will be healing from open heart surgery and also because of her cohanal atresia (blockage in the nasal passage). She will be home bound for the flu season.... bring on the movies, lazy clothes, and hot chocolate! We will be working on getting her to nurse and to be a healthy weight so we can get rid of the G-Tube. I will not be sad to see it go. The goal is December 15th when she has her 3 month check up with the surgeon that put the G-Tube in.
I love being a mom. It is not always easy but it is always worth my while! There is nothing more satisfying than taking care of these sweet children entrusted to me by Heavenly Father. They are truly a little piece of heaven.
Love,
Sam
I am so excited for the day I get to hold my sweets again! It is so hard as a mother to just watch your baby lie on bed and not be able to hold her. The only thing I can do to offer comfort is put my hand on her face and talk to her.
Hannah is 6 weeks old today and I feel like we have been in a whirlwind of a storm. We have missed out on so much but also have come so far in this short amount of time. She is a blessing to our family. I can't wait to get her home so she can start to coo and make those sweet baby noises. She will do great!
If we get to go home next week then my little man Caleb can come home as well. I miss him. He is such a cute stinker, I call him my doodlebug :) I keep picturing what it will be like to see him, will he come running to me with excitement and open arms or will he be mad at me for leaving him? He is an amazing little boy as well. His whole world has been turned upside down when Hannah was in the NICUand then just as things were getting back to normal we start all over again.
Once we get home it should be a long while before we have to this again. They will wait to do her nose surgery until she is a little older. Hannah's heart should be as close to normal as it can get. It will take her heart and little body at least 6 months to fully recover.
We still have to make sure she does not get sick due to the fact that her body will be healing from open heart surgery and also because of her cohanal atresia (blockage in the nasal passage). She will be home bound for the flu season.... bring on the movies, lazy clothes, and hot chocolate! We will be working on getting her to nurse and to be a healthy weight so we can get rid of the G-Tube. I will not be sad to see it go. The goal is December 15th when she has her 3 month check up with the surgeon that put the G-Tube in.
I love being a mom. It is not always easy but it is always worth my while! There is nothing more satisfying than taking care of these sweet children entrusted to me by Heavenly Father. They are truly a little piece of heaven.
Love,
Sam
4 comments:
Caleb will run to you with arms wide open, I'm sure of it! You are a great mom!
Amen! Motherhood is such a blessing! This is such exciting news! Can not wait for you to get to bring her home!
Oh Sam! I am so happy that things are going well! Little Caleb is adorable and I am sure his homecoming will be sweet! Mostly I just wanted you to know that you are an amazing Mom. More amazing than I can put into words. Thanks for sharing this experience with us. I have grown and so has my testimony because of it. My heart is touched. Soon, you will be snuggling your whole family again! Take care and love ya lots! I'll be singing for you this weekend!
Kristine
So grateful it's going well!
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