Once Hannah passed her 2nd car seat test. We put her in her going home outfit. It was huge on her!
Nurse Sandra getting Hannah all tucked away into her car seat for going home!
Hannah all ready to go in the little red wagon! She rode in this red wagon all the way to our pick-up!
We are out of here!
Nurse Sandra pulling all our stuff
In the elevator
Sign the kids made for Hannah coming home!
As soon as we got home Hannah needed to be fed and I needed to pump.
At home with the family! So much better here! I love this picture. It shows so much love!
This picture too is another favorite. So much love! Hannah you were so much loved! You had a huge fan club!
We Are On Our Way Home
Our going home checklist:
-clean out the sleep room
-car seat test passed
-pediatrician appointment set up in 2 days
-breast pump for at home
-feeding pump for Hannah
-take Hannah's pictures off the wall
-pack all our stuff so we are ready to go
-gather all the mementos the nurse gave us
-collect all my extra breast milk for home
-meet with the Walgreen's lady for Hannah's medical supplies for at home
-meet with the social worker to show us programs available for special needs kids
-take pictures
-clean out our stuff from the refrigerator in the NICU
-make phone call home to tell them we are coming home with Hannah!
-say thank you to the nurses
-gather some breast pump supplies and extra little bottles
-play with Hannah as we wait
-get supply of Enfacare for extra calories to be put in my breast milk
-get extra NG tube, tape for her face, syringe for checking NG tube
-get instructions from the doctors and nurses
-sign paperwork
-get doctors notes and paperwork about Hannah
-more will be added as I think of it
What the kids did to get ready for Hannah coming home
-clean house
-do laundry
-make welcome home sign
-get Hannah's changing table/crib ready
-organize her gifts
-dinner ready
-wait all day for Hannah
When our meeting with the Walgreen's lady was over the nurse, Sandra, got focused on helping us get home. She helped us get all the stuff we needed to get and helped us remember to gather all the things we needed to gather up. She even helped us gather memories of Hannah being in the NICU. She was really nice. I changed Hannah into her going home outfit. I was so excited this was really happening. God is answering our prayers. I was prepared during pregnancy to the fact we may never get to take her home. We were do pleased that Hannah was doing so well, We praised God and thanked Him daily.
Nurse Sandra got Hannah all belted properly in her car seat, while I got all our stuff on the rolling cart, while Rick got the pick-up closer to the front door of the hospital. So when all 3 of us were ready we headed for the pickup! The nurse walked us all the way to the pickup while Hannah was in the little red wagon. When we got to the pickup I gathered up Hannah and got her buckled up, while Rick and the nurse got all our stuff into the back of the pickup.
While we were driving home, I kept checking to make sure Hannah was still breathing or making sure she was ok. Rick said he felt like Hannah was his first child that we was bringing home from the hospital. We were nervous but excited!
We got home around 6:30pm, and immediately we needed to eat dinner (because everyone was waiting for us the eat dinner with us) and Hannah also needed to be fed. It was all new with this new feeding pump and all the eyes watching me. I was a bit stressed and so was Rick. While we all ate dinner, Hannah was being fed with the feeding pump. She was sleeping so peacefully! After dinner, I sat and pumped milk with the new breast pump. Rick and my dad laughed at the sound of the new breast pump! We enjoyed each other and the kids took turns holding and loving on Hannah. I was so happy our whole family was under one roof!
1 John 4:18&19
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him, because He first loved us.
In Christ's love, Sandi Kwant (Hannah's mommy)
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