Moms of older preemies (1 yr ++)

Mrs. Destructo · December 2009

Do you celebrate the day s/he came home from the hospital? If you do, what do you do?

SBMBride406 · December 2009

Last year I did (first year). I just stayed home from work and we had a playdate at the pool with a friend we knew from the NICU. We didn't have a cake or anything,,,just quality time. I'm not sure if I will next year, but if, so, just the same type of thing...take off of work and do something fun with him and enjoy him:)

KellyMichelle · December 2009

We usually just make it a special day for him. This year he wanted to make a cake so we did. We also talked this year about how that was the day that he was able to come home and live with us. We let him pick what he wants to do, or a special place to go (zoo, museum, etc).

*KatieH* · December 2009

yes yes .... I actually wrote a blog post that day that brought my family to tears. I call it the real day we became parents. We go out to dinner and just spend it as a family.

ijack · December 2009

We did last year, just as a family... I think we had a nice dinner or something. Nothing huge, but it was definitely a meaningful day!

goblue · December 2009

I took the day off work and DH took the afternoon off. We just spent time together doing things DS likes - went to the park, etc. I plan to celebrate it every year. A good friend who adopted his children suggested we celebrate it similar to the way some families of adopted children celebrate adoption day. I think it can be especially important for preemie families because often the actual birthday can bring back a lot of bad memories and make it hard to get in the mood to celebrate (even though we put on a happy face for our LOs).

ssg73 · December 2009

goblue:

I took the day off work and DH took the afternoon off. We just spent time together doing things DS likes - went to the park, etc. I plan to celebrate it every year. A good friend who adopted his children suggested we celebrate it similar to the way some families of adopted children celebrate adoption day. I think it can be especially important for preemie families because often the actual birthday can bring back a lot of bad memories and make it hard to get in the mood to celebrate (even though we put on a happy face for our LOs).

We plan on celebrating as well. My best friend is adopted from Korea and she celebrated her birthday and her America day. It was just a family thing with her choice of dinner and a cake. I feel like the day Ella came home was the day our family really started so I think it is important to celebrate. Ella's birthday will be hard for me, I think. It was so scary and not what I planned (obviously). I had such mixed emotions at her birth while her home coming day was just pure joy!

kcswifey · December 2009

This year we went to an indoor playground called Monkey Buziness and then went for ice cream after dinner. I think we will make it a special day every year!

njkaren · December 2009

We did. We bought a cake for Brandon and got together with our parents.

Mrs. Destructo · December 2009

Thanks for the input, everybody!!

Last year we made a big stink out of their coming home days (they're 3 weeks apart). We took them out without their brother for a day of fun. Because of all kinds of crazy life stuff we can't leave Leo with anybody when we go out to celebrate Drake Day and I was feeling guilty about it, like we're shorting Drake out of his special day.

I just picked up 4 tickets to a children's museum. It should be a good time for all of us.

MrsJRT · December 2009

We pretty much did the same thing as everyone else. I had cupcakes and we call it his "Homecoming Day"...

as he gets older, we'll let him pick out something fun he wants to do

kamcfarlane · December 2009

our NICU day is coming up soon (the 29th)! i'm going to take off work and DH is taking a half day. we're going to hit up one of those bouncy places and go to build a bear. we'll celebrate every year. i think it's important to celebrate how much he overcame in those 26 days.

like PPs said, his birthday is filled with all sorts of mixed emotions, but his NICU day was only good!

SuwaneeGirl · December 2009

No... Never even crossed my mind!

lstaylor73 · December 2009

Yes, they came home June 5th & 6th but since we only have celebrated once I just picked up a cake for DH and I and looked at all the pics. This year since we can be in public I may do something bigger like have friends over for a cookout or something.

TheShellSeeker · December 2009

Actually we didn't, but I did think alot about it when the day passed.

chelle828 · December 2009

We do, but it is also DH's birthday.

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