Memories of the NICU (Part Two)

71 days of...

                                              CPAP,

 nasal prongs,

 heart monitors,

oxygen sats,

IVs, 

 kangaroo care,

 

snuggling babies,

 worrying endlessly,

being a germophobe,

infections, 

central lines,

morning rounds,

eating cafetria food,

 spending 8-12 hour days with the babies,

pumping milk,

 breastfeeding,

,

getting to know the nurses,

 getting to know the other parents,

 worrying about the other parents' babies too,

calling in the night to check on the boys,

 having a heart attack every time my phone rang,

 dreading seeing the NICU # on my call display,

hoping Rhys would get better,

 wishing Rhys would stop getting sick

being thankful for Garrett and his health,

being amazed at the strength and resilience that babies have,

barely seeing Mark,

 wishing I could spend more time with Rylen,

being grateful for the amazing nurses and all the great care provided,

being amazed at the generosity of others,

  

checking temperatures,

changing diapers

being obsessed with my kids' poop

 

celebrating the good moments,

       

 laughing,

 crying,

 wishing,

 hoping,

 

 

       WE DID IT! :-)