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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Well,here I am...

Cole comes home from the hospital...Happy Natal Anniversary Cole
feeling a bit more human today!! For the first time in 2 1/2 weeks I slept more than 4 hrs!!! Coughing seems better and I am breathing better. It's about time!! still tired,but that's to be expected. During all this time I've been sick my grandson had his 7th birthday,March 10th, and my son celebrated his 29th birthday,March 20th!(the above photo is from the day we brought him home from the hospital ). As I laid around coughing and feeling miserable I remember his birth 29 years ago. Seems like yesterday...worked an 8 hr 11pm-7am shift,went home and cleaned the carpets in my 2 story house,took a 2 hr nap then went to my baby shower(3 1/2 weeks till my due date)...got home at 11pm..went to bed..1 am woke my husband and said..shit,baby's on his way! The hospital was only 5 min away..it was where I worked as an RN in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pity I hadn't thought it through...since the labor couldn't be stopped,and he was butt first..C-section time!! Pre-term delivery...NICU team present! There I was in the OR..naked as the day I was born,the nurses I worked with stayed over to be there..ok,but the respiratory therapists were guys I worked with and of course,so was the Neonatologist!!! Enough said..one can have a total body blush!! Yes, I remember this completely!!! Since he was pre-term he also had jaundice and needed bililights..another good thing about working there..I didn't want to go home and leave him to be treated in the NICU..so the neonatologist was able to get bililights for me to use at home!!! ok..so we had to take him to the hospital 4 times a day for blood tests to check to be sure his bilirubin levels were going down,but that was fine by us!What a sight..this tiny baby,sleeping naked in a bassinet with his eyes covered getting phototherapy at home!! Yep, I remember this all like it was yesterday!! He's now almost 6 feet tall and the apple of my eye!  So,now that I'm feeling better I will be making my way to all your blogs over the next few days! I have missed you all and I thank you for all the kind words while I've been sick!  xo, Ann

13 comments:

Nancy said...

Hi Ann! So glad to hear you're feeling a little better. Happy Belated Birthday to your grandson and son! My oldest son turns 22 in June ~ my younger sons just turned 19 and 20 ~ I still can't believe how fast they grew up! Hope you have a Wonderful night!
Nancy xx :D

Ann said...

Hi Nancy! Thanks so much! When in June? Mine is June 28. You had yours close together also! Found out I was pregnant with my daughter on my sons 1st birthday!xo,Ann

Art From The heart said...

So Happy to see my best friend back again. Good to know your feeling better too!
Hugs& lov, Amy

Ann said...

sweet Amy!!!! thanks so much!! I am tired,getting ready to take a rest! stay warm with all that frigid cold and snow!! Give Willy a big 'ol kiss for me,that is if you can get him out of the snow!!!!xo

Jacque said...

Ann.......... Eu não sabia que vc estava doente, desculpa. Que bom que vc melhorou.

Obrigada pela visita no JARDIM DAS BORBOLETAS " thanks ".

Kiss

Jacque

NEEDLEWINGS said...

AH sorry to hear you had been under the weather. Love the photo! I think we have all been traumatized, that's why we remember everything. LOL

Phivos Nicolaides said...

So glad to hear Ann that you are much better and soon will recover fully! Happy Birthday to your grandson and son and all the very best for the whole family!

Ann said...

thank you all so much!!!!! xoxo

Plush Possum Studio said...

Glad to know things are returning to normal!
:)
Rose

Anonymous said...

I am so glad you are feeling better! Happy belated birthday to your grandson and thank you for sharing such a sweet pocket of memories.

Ann said...

Rose and Mina..thank you so much!! xo

PeachyCheek said...

Hi there! What a sweet photo to share of you bringing him home 29 years ago! I wish him and your grandson a very happy birthday!!!

I hope you are feeling better soon!!

Ann said...

Peachy Cheek..thanks so very much!!!!! xo