Brad, Carter and I are "rooming in" tonight in one of the NICU's Care By Parent rooms. Basically, we are on our own with Carter in a hospital room, but he's still on a monitor that his nurse can see from the the TCN. It's designed to make us comfortable with his care--feeding, giving his meds, etc.--while still seconds from the nurses and doctors should we need assistance. It's like parent rehab, to break the habit of having someone right there to help out. This is the first time we've stayed overnight with him and the first time he's spent the night outside the NICU or TCN.
I can remember when Carter was really sick, wondering when/if we'd ever see our name on the door of one of these rooms indicating that we were close to going home. They tease you with them because they are directly across from the check-in desk in the NICU and you know that families staying there are either losing a child or are preparing to take their child home. What a sight to see "MYERS" on the door tonight!
We will be staying here tonight and possibly tomorrow night. If all goes well, we'll be home very soon!!!! YAY!!!!
This cross is a gift from Angel Elli Reed's parents and has been hanging above Carter since the day he was born. We just wanted you to know that it's never left his side.
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