to Level 2 siiiide! We finally know when we'll say good byyyyeee.
Steve took on Daddy duty yesterday when Riley and I went back to Daphne for his basketball game. Liam's PIC line is now out!! We can see (and admire) his gorgeous, IV-free head! It's a very nice shaped head too. :) Steve was in charge of Liam all morning for he feedings, burpings, snuggles, and naps. The nurse assured me he did an excellent job.
While Riley and I were home we stopped by the house to get Liam's room straightened back up. I had been tossing last minute things in just before he was born and Riley and I had a project started in the middle of the floor we needed to put away. Word is we can probably go home Sunday as long as nothing crazy happens between now and then. Steve had hauled over the car seat Friday night, but I needed to put together a diaper bag for the ride home, take inventory of any last-minute things we still needed, and sort out what he was going to wear. We could also buy diapers now that we knew how big he was going to be coming home- yay!
Riley and I went back to Pensacola so I could swap out with Steve and get some Liam time in. The nurse in the afternoon was going over discharge information with me, I was so excited it was hard to keep paying attention. She also had a rolling bassinet for me so Liam and I could go into a private room and breastfeed instead of being out on the main floor with privacy blinds up around me. He liked the ride and I loooooved being able to get comfortable in the private breastfeeding room. I teased with his nurse saying- ok I'm just going to take my baby home now, bye! She laughed but said no, he needs to still come back. Almost though!
After that Liam got settled into his late afternoon nap and I went back to the House so Steve and I could spend some time with Riley. It was the first gorgeous day we had so far this year- temps in the mid 70s so we hit Pensacola Beach with RiBear in the middle of February. Everyone else had the same idea, it was still busy when we got down there in late afternoon. The water was still way too cold, but Riley had a good time getting his feet wet, burying himself in the sand, and finding seashells. We caught some dinner at a nearby boardwalk and headed back to the hospital because we had a very special appointment to keep.
Riley got to see Liam through the glass door! A nurse the night before said Liam was so close to going home and he was only tethered with leads now so it was fine to roll him out to see big brother. I finally saw glimmers of Riley showing interest again in his brother after being disenchanted for most of the past week. Steve got a surprise when he scrubbed in to get Liam (I stayed out in the hall w Ri)- our baby had been moved!!!
Liam graduated to Level TWO! We'd been in Level 3 since admission, which is critical care. We had only been in 3a (3c keeps the sickest babies). Level 2 is a step closer out the door!! So Steve and the nurse got Liam settled into the rolling bassinet again and brought him over to the door. I couldn't see Riley's face, but the nurse told me later he looked very excited. He spoke so sweetly to Liam, saying introducing himself as the big brother. Riley even wanted to record a message on my iPhone to play for Liam when I went into the NICU. He said he's so excited to be Liam's big brother, he loves him very much and can't wait to get him home. I was so thrilled Riley was showing interest again in the baby!! I guess the disconnect in not getting to see or talk to Liam was what was wrong.
We had been told Sunday is a real possibility to come home so I was eager to see how the evening rounds went. The night nurse at first said the doctor might not release him if Liam's still losing grams (he dropped just under an ounce from the night before). Then the rounding doctor breezed through and said Liam's doctor was ok for him to go home Sunday as long as he stayed above birth weight. He weighed just shy of a pound above so we were in the clear. YAY! Now I had to hold my breath that nothing freaky happened overnight to set us back.
Could tomorrow be the day???
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