Hello from my home

Hi everyone,

As you've probably heard, I was actually discharged on 07-22-2006. It's been pretty hectic at home lately as I've been trying to get used to the new place. There's different rooms here. I've been going to the doctor and having visitors, and mommy and daddy have to do everything for me on their own...That's right....There's no more NICU nurses to help out!

I have a visiting nurse that comes and sees me. The first time, Deb came to see me. She used to work in the NICU as a Nurse too, but now she just does the home health visits. My regular visiting nurse will be Nurse Tai. She works sometimes in the NICU, but I never had a chance to have her as a nurse....so now I get my chance. She comes and weighs me, and listens to my heart and lungs. She told mommy today that I am gaining 1 oz. per day. I think that's a good thing.

I was discharged on the 22nd weighing 7lbs 4 ozs. but today I weigh 7lbs 15 ozs....I am getting huge!:)

Mommy and I went on a couple outings to my pediatrician and my eye doctor. Otherwise we pretty much stay at home because it's so hot outside and when I go anywhere I have to have two monitors and an oxygen tank. It's a good thing I have a stroller to carry all of that, otherwise mommy would need someone with her at all times to carry me and all my stuffs!

Daddy and mommy have a schedule down for my cares. Right now mommy is not working so she watches me during the day and evening. Daddy is working evenings and he watches me at night while mommy sleeps. I wish mommy didn't have to go back to work because it's fun hanging around the house with her. She makes me laugh sometimes.

My grandmas and grandpas come to see me every once in awhile because they love to spend time with me. Grandma and Grandpa Hewlitt just got back from Texas where they saw my cousin Cicily....I saw a picture of her and I was told that she is bigger than me. I'm catching up though:) I might get to meet Cicily sometime in October because she'll be in Kansas City....I'm going to try and talk mommy and daddy into taking me there to meet her.

The days have been kind of sad lately because mommy's friend Emily had a baby girl, my future girlfriend. Her name is Adalie and she is so very cute (mommy said so) but she is in Iowa City because she is having problems breathing. Mommy and I pray for her everyday because she has to have surgery to fix her. I wish I could go see her, but they don't like babies coming into the NICU, they just like it when babies leave because that means they are healthy. Mommy has gone to visit Adalie two times and she comes home and tells me all about Adalie....when she gets out, we're going to wear matching clothes:)

I have another future girlfriend in Grandmound. Her name is Emma and she's pretty cute too. Apparently she's growing really fast and is really healthy. I don't know if I can catch up with her growth wise, because she's growing like a tree!!! Someday when I'm older I'll be bigger than all my girlfriends and my cousin....but for now, I have to settle for being little.


I'm sorry it's taken so long for me to write anything, but it has been really busy around here. I'll try and write more often and post pictures to show everyone how I am doing. But for now, have a great week:)