And She's Home!

Well everyone Briana just made it home!! It happened this past Thursday and we're so happy to finally have her home.

Briana was transferred to Delnor hospital because she was stable enough to be closer to home. Having her at Delnor was such a blessing. Both Paul and I were able to visit Briana multiple times a day for almost every feeding. It was wonderful to be so close with in comparison to Lutheran General. Briana had to test an apnea test in order to come home, it was a 24 hour test that observed her heart rate, breathing, and any apnea spells. On her first round she failed it and it was quite disheartening, we really thought that she would be coming home.

The doctors started her second test and we really didn't want to get our hopes up that she might be coming home. When I went in that morning I knew that she would be concluding her test and was nervous, I didn't believed that she had passed. The doctor came in to discuss the results and informed me that Briana had passed and could come home that afternoon! I was so excited and called Paul and some other family members to spread our news.

The first day home with Briana was quite surreal. Paul and I couldn't believe she was finally home. We showed Briana around the house and her room. She has been such a good baby and we've had no complaints. She did not like her crib at all, in fact every time we attempted to place her in it five minutes later she would be screaming. So from 12-2 she slept on Paul's chest and the rest of the night on mine, we're spoiling her already! Thank goodness for Laura, she gave us the advise to let Briana sleep in her car seat because it would keep her nice and snug. That did the trick, the next night she was sleeping past her feedings and I had to wake her up so she didn't pass 4 hours.

It's so wonderful to see Briana with Paul, he's such a good dad and they are so cute together. It's really quite amazing to think that we made Briana and she is so little and perfect. We both feel so lucky and blessed to have Briana and finally have her home. We want to thank everyone again for all of the support and prayers, we don't think we could have gotten through everything without it. THANK YOU!!