A sparrow when I'm broken, and eagle when I fly.....

Welcome to my world. I am an ordinary wife and mom who has been extraordinarily blessed by an amazing husband and house full of beautiful children. My prayer is that you will be somehow blessed by our family's story. It is a tale of God's grace and forgiveness...His loving kindness and patience with us His children as we strive & struggle everyday to bless His name with our lives

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Baby Bliss 24 Hours A Day...


I now have our darling Jarib 24 hours a day! It started out yesterday with a CAT scan at 4:00 AM. His head size hadn't grown and neurosurgeon on duty said he was;t ready for a VP shunt yet ad to follow up in weeks. I guess his ventricles are not even enlarged enough to put a shunt in. Wouldn't it be awesome if he never needed one!?!

So my question was "why does this baby need to be in hospital?". I have to spend a day or two in a "rooming in" room and then can be discharged to RMH. (Ronald McDonald House) So I now have our little guy all to myself in a regular room. Jarib has no monitors or wires attached to him. The staff just check his vitals a few times a day. We are left alone together to bask in mommy/baby bliss. It is lovely. I have to watch a car seat video and do the CPR training this morning. Monday he sees his neurosurgeon in clinic to check his head size etc...

So the only obstacles now to homecoming are just the court stuff (birth parents need to go to court this afternoon to sign their final papers) and interstate compact stuff. Please pray that court goes smoothly today and that the approval from interstate compact offices come back quickly. Mike at home sounds tired. Kids at home are okay but want mommy home.

thanks friends!
Julee

7 comments:

Lisa said...

Julee, That is such wonderful news!!! I have goosebumps just thinking about it.
I will pray for rapid red tape and continued health for Jarib. Tell Mike and Kayla if they need anything to call.
Lisa

Chantelle said...

precious baby!

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Karen said...

That is wonderful news... Jarib is precious. I love his new picture with you! Love, Karen

June Berger said...

How cute he is! Look at those cheeks!! How wonderful that you two can be together for some special bonding time. God's awesome plans!

Unknown said...

What an absolutely beautiful, beautiful baby. You are very blessed! Good luck on this journey (and I'm certainly not forgetting your little ones waiting in ET! I pray for a speedy homecoming there too!)

Rita Andrews said...

It was so nice to finally meet you yesterday. Gabby was happy to tell Daddy about the baby..she kept signing it for well over a hour.
She slept all the way home...lol

Jarib is beautiful. Did you get to go to the RMH today? Call me if you need anything...im only an hour away. SERIOUSLY!