Saying goodbye...

Here are a few pictures of our last afternoon at the hospital. Kelsey and I "roomed in" on Wednesday night and then Dad was there to bring us home Thursday, February 4. Rooming in is where it's just you and your baby in kind of like a hotel room. The nurses come at the beginning of each shift and check the baby, but all night and most of the next day it was just Kelsey and me hanging out!This was Kelsey's last night in the unit. Mrs. Holly rocked her...she said she was fussy and so they HAD to rock!
Wednesday afternoon we made our way to the "bonding room", Kelsey rode in her little bed.
Thursday, while Jason and I went to eat lunch the nurses played dress up! Above is Miss Carlyn and the tutu is from her...Kelsey's going home present! We loved Miss Carlyn!Getting a little love from Mrs. Judy.
And finally.....getting the final check from Dr. Elrod. These nurses and doctors took care of Kelsey just like she was their baby, or at least that's how they made me feel. That means so much to a Mom!She had to be pushed out by Mrs. Susan, the unit clerk! She was a hoot and we enjoyed her so much! This was the last walk down this hall for me while Kelsey was still "in-patient", well kind of. It was a surreal ride on the elevator and walk for me, it's funny how for 3 1/2 months you get used to something, knowing it will be over but then it really is!

And then, snug in the car. It rained the entire way home!! Such a dreary day but such a sweet homecoming!!

Ok....ok...

I feel like I have completely lost my perseverance to blog regularly in 2010....well, maybe I have just misplaced it! Or maybe it is directed elsewhere these days! Anyway, Kelsey and I have been home now for 3 weeks. We don't really know what to do....well I don't. Kelsey is enjoying napping and being loved on by her big sister! I spend my days being a stay at home mom which is my dream!! I know that April 1 will come before I can turn around and I will have to return to work, but for now nobody say anything and maybe it won't come, right?
From the moment we got home, Julia Kate has been the sweetest big sister....she "loves" on Kelsey and then moves on to whatever is next. She says, "sweet baby, Mama, sweet baby". You can see in these pictures the love she has for her baby sister and Kelsey is just enthralled with JK.

And what better way to initiate Kelsey but to let her play too!! This has only happened once, now we put the babies next to Kelsey to play!

You can just see the excitement!! She gets so excited that she smiles so hard, her eyes close and she just "squeezes" Kelsey! These two are precious!

More pictures to come...I just didn't want the post to go on and on and on and on.....

Two girls....new beds!!

Well, I have been trying to find something that Kelsey can use now and will be the same for her when we go home. Yes, that's right, that is still the plan.....remember perseverance! And we are persevering everyday to arrive home soon! But, back to the original thought, I found this "nap nanny" and Kelsey loves it! The nurses have it in her bed elevated so that she can watch tv, movies in the afternoons. She can also watch her mobile or whatever is going on in the hallway, but as you see sometimes it is just too much and she gives in to sleep.

And, since Kelsey and I are persevering to get home, JK finally has her "big girl bed" and she is so excited. When I was home last Thursday we got it completely set up, she hasn't slept there yet but loves to talk about it. She helped me pick out the bedding and accessories. I can't believe she is in a big girl bed, they are both growing too fast!
Before long I know I will blink my eyes and they will both be in this big girl bed giggling under the covers! I am so thankful for these two and enjoying every day!!