We got news today that Amelia will be able to go home with us tomorrow! The dermatologist paid us a visit, told us she looked great, gave us some pointers for the transition, and said we could leave in the morning. There will of course be follow-up with another dermatologist, hopefully in the coming days, but for right now her condition is stellar. She has just a small amount of the original skin left on her toes and fingertips, and this should dissipate in the next couple of days. The nice folks in the NICU found us a hospital room to stay in for the night, so we are rooming-in with Amelia tonight. She's been moved from the humidified incubator (the humidity was decreased this morning to 50%) to an open-air crib in our room. The maintenance folks checked the humidity on this floor and it was about 45%, so not a big change. Additionally, the nurses talked to someone about getting a humidifier in the room, and so that is currently running.Amelia is loving her first few hours of freedom, which includes unlimited snuggling with mom and dad, no poking or prodding from strange nurses, and no crying neighbor babies. She is currently asleep (surprise, surprise) in her crib (see picture above), while mom and dad sit and stare at her. I guess we'll just sit here and wait till she needs us or something. We are both feeling really excited at the prospects of getting her home tomorrow, and we're both interested in seeing how she responds to the open air as well as how she responds to wearing clothes (she's basically been naked for two weeks and the NICU t-shirts were a little bit tight on her 9 pound 9 ounce body---it looked like her biceps might bust through at any moment). We'll also be keeping up with the blog in the coming days as things do/do not develop.
Kim and I are very thankful today for so many things. We are thankful for all of you and for all of your support over the last 13 days. It's hard to believe she's two weeks old in a few hours. Please continue to pray for her healing. Healing happens.
All our love-
F, K, and A
2 comments:
Kim and Ford - God Bless Amelia! She is such a beautiful baby and who just seems so sweet in all of the pictures on your blog. I have been so touched by her story and have been praying for her every night. I have told my little girls about her and Amelia has been the only one they have requested to pray for in our night time prayers. I am so hopeful that she is well on her way to recovery and that the on-going effects will be none or minimal. I am going to pass your blog address onto our pastor at church. She is a wonderful lady who has a strong relationship with God. I am sure once she reads about Amelia she will keep her in her prayers and hopefully include her in the prayers from our entire church on Sunday. Congratulations on bringing Amelia home.....your whole lives are going to change. You will understand the true definition of love and the innate desire to protect and nurture your daughter.
Mary Beth and Bill Minor
Kim and Ford,
That is one beautiful baby you have there. She looks so content and peaceful in that picture. I'm thrilled that you get to take her home and we will continue to keep you all in our prayers! Please keep the pictures and updates coming.
Love, Molly
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