Good morning, All,
As reported yesterday, we're finally home! Ms. Beatrice is sleeping peacefully, for the moment, and M&D will soon be meeting to debrief the previous evening's events. Several action items are on the agenda: 1) Who gets up, and when; 2) where should feeding take place (living room or nursery?); and 3) how are we going to survive this?
Before we tackle those questions, we may take a moment to reflect upon our journey, so far. But only a moment: there just isn't time to reflect for too long, yet. All we know right now is that two months ago we were talking about how to memorialize a person we would never know. At that time, nobody could have imagined that we would be sitting on the couch, staring at a healthy, tiny, screaming bundle of joy/poop.
However, the journey isn't over; not even close. Over the long term, we have all of the normal milestones to meet: talking, walking, school, etc. Short term, the challenges are primarily logistical: the Little One will need o2 support for at least the next month, which makes moving her very difficult and means that M&D (or at least one of them) will be house-bound during that time. Because of how the Little One started out, visitors will be infrequent and daycare is verbotten for at least a year, which means no work and no school for M this fall (D attempts to calm himself by taking a deep breath). We'll get more information after our first visit to the pediatrician on Wednesday afternoon.
Just too much to write about this morning. We'll pick back up again soon.
Team Beatrice (Ian)
Play time
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6 comments:
We are so happy for you guys. We would never have thought that we would wish Parenting 101 stuff on anyone..but yahoo for poopie diapers and arguing about who's turn it is to get up and get her. Have fun settling Beatrice into her new home!
Congrats! I never lost hope, because Beatrice never lost hope. I am glad to hear that all of you are finally home. Now comes the important compromises, who has to work, and who gets the pleasure of staying with Beatrice. I think of you all often... Success is measured by how the lives of the people you interact with have changed because of you. I will forever be grateful knowing that Beatrice has such loving and committed parents. I will never again be timid about asking the tough questions of the families that I serve, you have taught me that integrity will carry me through. I'll check in occasionally and follow Beatrices' progress. Jo Strong RNC
congralations!!! it will get easier, eventually. at least you have a wonderful little person to wake up to instead of a machine (pump). her little eyes will make it so much easier...
-sara
Congratulations! Kathryn let me know about your blog a month ago, and I've been reading it just about daily. I'm so thankful that you are able to take Beatrice home, and to have your family together. I think of you often and do want to get together when the time is right. Please keep blogging and keep in touch. And count me in as a member of Team Bea! =)
That is outstanding news! Congrats to all three of you. Good job Bea - way to keep your M&D in line. Always remember, you are the boss! Corey and I are super happy for the Adams household. Well done.
Darren
How absolutely amazing! What a difference 2 months makes! (Which I am sure feels like both an eternity and yesterday...) You are doing a wonderful job as parents (!) just keep going one day at a time... Wishing you immense amounts of strength to sustain this level of work for the little one, but you clearly have all the love she needs.
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