Getting ready to leave....this is a car bed!
One proud and very "helpful" big sister
Getting Ready to Leave
Ella's Last day in NICU
Maddi the Blankie Monster
Our first car seat attempt!
Well we are officially one big happy family now and all under the same roof. Exactly 4 weeks from the day Ella was born. It's hard to believe it's been a whole month. Ella had her carseat test on Tuesday night and failed it pretty bad. After about half an hour she desated down to 60 (this is really bad) and she changed color so they scooped her out of the car seat and put her in her bed and she resolved it on her own but then she had 3 bradys after that. So the doctors decided that since we will be taking such a long car trip across the country that they wouldn't even try the car seat test again, and just give her a car bed. Who knew they even made those! It looks just like a car seat except that it's flat. Being in a laying position makes it easier for them to breathe when their muscles aren't strong enough to hold their head up. She will eventually transistion to a regular car seat when she gets a little bit bigger but for our big move, its the car bed for Ella! When we tried to put her in the regular car seat we had such a hard time getting it to fit right, and it really put it in perspective for us on how tiny she is. She's actually pretty big for a NICU baby (5 lbs 12.2 oz) but that's still much smaller then our other babies. Anyway after our monitor training today we were ready to go home. It was so nice to eat dinner, put the girls to bed and for the first time in 4 weeks not have to leave the house again! And so far we're doing good....we'll see how the night goes. haha
12 comments:
so glad you're all able to be home together again! I think Mia and Maddi will be absolutely delighted to have their mommy, daddy, and baby sister with them all the time!
It sounds great! She looks so good. When are you guys moving and where to? I hope everything turns out okay!
Oh she is so tiny! Glad to see you are home and getting ready for your big move.
Yeah! Congratulations!! When is the final move happening? I wish we could help in some way. You are in our prayers.
Yeah! I'm so glad for you. I'll pray that she continues to get better. I think Ella is looking like Mia now that she is getting a bit older.
Yippy! We are so happy for yall! best of luck!
Home is a good place!
WOW, what a little miracle you have....well, 3 of them actually. I'm so glad Ella is home now. Enjoy your girls :)
I have been spending probably the past hour reading your blog. I didn't know you had your baby!! So I have been catching up. She is beautiful!! I am so sorry for everything you have had to go through, but at least she is now home and healthy. Prayers are truly answered. Good luck in Washington!! :)
The car bed sounds very comfortable for Ella. She is so tiny and sweet. I'm so glad that you were able to finally take her home. She is such a lucky girl to be part of such an amazing family. We miss you guys!
Kaz... I have seen this post for a long time and I have talked to you, but I just wanted to say once again I am so glad Ella is home and safe! She looks adorable in these pictures. I can't wait to see yout little family soon! (I guess not so little anymore). Love you lots!
We're so glad you got to bring her home! Let me know if I can help out in any way!
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