Day 84

Day 84

Jack is home! This is the first time that we are updating the website with Jack in clear site. It seems odd because we’re so used to coming home from the NICU and going straight to the computer. This is a totally different routine. Better get used to it, right?

Jack is resting very comfortably in his favorite position, on his belly on his mommy’s chest. He absolutely loves that. If he is crying and if you hold him close, he stops.

Wow! Getting Jack ready to come home and actually bringing him home was extremely stressful. The day didn’t really start off that stress-free either. When we tried to pick up Jack’s prescriptions, the pharmacy informed us that they lost the prescriptions and to top it off, they didn’t even bother to call. AHHH! We have that all straightened out now though.

We really didn’t waste any time at the hospital getting Jack and his things all packed up. We said our goodbyes, signed some papers and off we went. We took his stroller to the NICU, which is really nice because his car seat/carrier clicks right into it. We need that with everything we have to carry. It really is a big job to get Jack’s monitor and oxygen coordinated so that you don’t trip over the cords. And then to get everything into the car is an ordeal. The drive home was a bit stressful as well, but it went quick.

So now Jack is home and he is completely under our care. We were skeptical about whether we were up for the task, but now that he is here we feel more than ready. Of course there will be some difficult times. There will be a lot of appointments, a tight schedule to maintain, and all along with the regular duties of daily life. But, now that Jack is home, we are so happy that none of that matters now.