We checked into the hospital Monday night with the intention of taking you home on Tuesday after “rooming in” for the night. Rooming in is where we get to sleep with you in our room and call the nurses for any assistance…it’s kind of one last transition night before you go home for good since we didn’t have any one-on-one time with you while we were in the hospital.
Once again, things didn’t go quite as planned. Your father and I had a very hard time getting you to eat your minimum food requirements (60ml every 4 hours). We had a couple of nurses come to the room throughout the night to give us pointers and suggestions; however, it became pretty obvious in the early morning hours on Tuesday that you would not be able to go home that day.
Your mommy, who’s already been having a very difficult time with all of this, was pretty upset and worried. Your father was doing a little better….but we were both very anxious and stressed out. Our emotions were amplified by the fact that we were celebrating your 1 week birthday in the hospital. Your father and I have continued to grow closer through this entire experience and we were able to work with you all day and into the night Tuesday…and around 3am we realized it was very probable that you were finally going to get to come home on Wednesday!
We made it home around 2pm, unpacked the car, put you down for a nap, then relished in the fact that, after eight of the longest and hardest days of our lives, our baby girl was finally home!
At long last, our lifetime of happy memories can begin…
A special thank you to all of our friends and family that have reached out to us via phone, facebook, or this blog…my isn’t technology wonderful! We have a long list of people to call or write back. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, we’ll be in touch with you soon!
This blog has been too much fun, too therapeutic, and we’ve received too many great responses and comments from friends and family. I think we’ll consider the first chapter of your blog completed, but we’ll continue to blog on a regular basis and hopefully someday you’ll have a great memoir of your life.
Takin' Hailey Home
SOOOO glad to hear she is home. I have been checking daily on here to see how things are going. Remember to call if you need anything…..our phones are always on to give some tips 🙂
God is good, and He will see you through all this. I’m so happy to hear that the three of you are finally home. I can’t begin to imagine the joy and love you must be feeling right now.
It’s awesome to read your blog and keep up with all this! Your mommy and daddy are very meticulous (ok, a little anal but it runs in the family, so get used to it…) As anyone who’s had a baby knows, it’s mind boggling to belive that we have created, and now are responsible for another life and there’s actually something in the world more important than ourselves. It is an awesome responsibility and honor to be blessed with such a gift! Rest assured you are in absolutely the best hands possible! We aren’t blessed with such responsibilites unless we’re ready. We aren’t blessed with more until we learn to share and respect what we have. Even when it seems impossible that we could or should be faced with such a mind boggling task, God won’t take us to what he won’t help us through… Love You, Mean It (with all my heart!)
What a wonderful relief for both of you to have Hailey home.
The picture of the three of you delighted me.
Hailey is so happy to be home with the two of you guys. I believe babies know their parents. Maybe it is 9 months of your voices, laughter, and all the other noises you and your enviornment make. I know you two need baby time with her… she also needs your special love, touch and voices. There is no place like home and for babies, home is Mom and Dad.
She is beautiful.
Wishing you much love and happiness with baby girl Nash.
Dannise
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to see that Hailey has finally made it home! She looks so cozy in her nursery!!!! Good luck with everything. I know you are ready to begin this chapter at home. You are a GREAT mommy and Hailey is so lucky to have you and Brad as her parents. She’ll be spoiled rotten before you know it! 🙂 Love you!!!!