"My...what a big newborn you have!" "She's almost 4 months old." "Oh."
Oh my...has it been a busy few days in the Lam house. It's truly like bringing home a newborn, even though Kalista is almost 4 months old. Sorry for the delay in the homecoming news.
As soon as we left Rady's, Kalista fell asleep during her car ride home. We only live 10 minutes away...but somehow that didn't stop her. When we got home, we were greeted by the Rady's home care team to help us set up Kalista's feeding pump and go over all of her g-tube care. Kalista slept for a good portion of the afternoon and into the evening since the nurses from Rady's home care service kept her entertained past her usual afternoon nap. Regardless of the long nap, Kalista did a great job sleeping through the night. We, on the other hand, woke up frequently to make sure she was okay.
As soon as we left Rady's, Kalista fell asleep during her car ride home. We only live 10 minutes away...but somehow that didn't stop her. When we got home, we were greeted by the Rady's home care team to help us set up Kalista's feeding pump and go over all of her g-tube care. Kalista slept for a good portion of the afternoon and into the evening since the nurses from Rady's home care service kept her entertained past her usual afternoon nap. Regardless of the long nap, Kalista did a great job sleeping through the night. We, on the other hand, woke up frequently to make sure she was okay.
Kalista is doing well adjusting to the house and the dogs these few past days. Bella and Joey were pretty happy to see her when she appeared Wednesday afternoon. We think they were more happy to see us at home for a full day, for a change. Bella greeted Kalista with a big slobbery kiss and wagging tail. Joey, on the other hand, gave Kalista a sniff down and then headed to his bed. The dogs seem to have accepted the newest family member with no problems. Both of them love to lick her feet.
Kalista is developing her verbal skills and babbles a lot more. She enjoys playing with her toys and hanging out in various rooms of the house. We have been trying our best to make sure we prepare ahead for Kalista's feeds and medications. We are still ironing out a set routine and streamlining the process. It never seems like it stops! Welcome to the world of parenting, huh?
Yay that you made it home! Nothing like being home and settling into a routine! So happy for you all!
ReplyDeleteI know the waking up bit well... I still wake up and check on Karsie sometimes. We found it was easiest to make 24hours worth of food at a time and then pour it into the bag every 8-12 hours or so. Hope things continue to go well! Now onto the normal parenting... WAY more fun than NICU parenting! :)