Homecoming Anniversary

shanlubey · May 2012

A year ago today, we brought our boy home from the hospital for good. It is amazing to think of where we were a year ago to where we are today. To all recent preemie mommas, it gets better and before long you are wondering how those 94 (or however many) days in hospital were any harder than wrestling a toddler. We visited the hospital today and brought goodies for the nurses. They couldn't believe his size. The OB who told me that M's heart had stopped beating was there and was amazed with him. She couldn't believe I made it to 26 weeks pregnant.

Sam is not talking much, but today mimicked me a lot. He's not walking but can pull up on anything and cruise on any and all furniture. He's a punk. He is very curious and touches everything and studies things and faces. Then he smacks them. Tomorrow is what should be his and his twin's due date, so we will be celebrating the fact that we have Sam and remembering Mateus.

Anywho - just sharing that it's been a whole year since we've lived at the NICU. It's surreal.

JuliaJAG · May 2012

Aww... congratulations on such a big milestone! Our 29-weeker has been home for almost two weeks after a 9-week stay in the NICU... tomorrow is his due date... it seems impossible to think as far as a year ahead, but then again, all that time during the NICU, it was hard to picture him being home with us at all. Hope you've enjoyed reflecting back on how far your little man has come... he sounds like a spitfire and what a cutie!