After 140 days in the NICU Brynn is finally home and our family is complete. We were shocked when the doctors told us that he would be able to come home. We thought for sure he was not going to come home until September sometime. But the doctors said that because we live so close and that we are somewhat intelligent (compared to some of the other NICU families they see) we would be able to care for him at home. So Brynn is now home on a liter and a half of oxygen, a monitor, two inhalers, and some other drugs but who cares he is HOME!!! Brynn is now in weekly doctors visits and we have in-home care to help if we need it. We also have tons of help from Mals Mom and Sisters which has made Mals adjustment a lot easier. We have tons of portable oxygen tanks and one big center unit that isolates the oxygen in room air and delivers it to Brynn. He has a 50 foot cord which allows him to go all over the house.
The trip home was in typical Fraser fashion... we went into the hospital at 3:30 to pick up the big man and had to meet up with different people before we could check out. By 6:30 we were ready to take off... but then it all started... we turned on Brynn's monitor and hooked him up to it and was getting him into his car seat when the monitor malfunctioned and turned off and wouldn't turn back on.. because we didn't have a functioning monitor the hospital couldn't let us go home... Simon was immediately on the phone with the company demanding that someone comes to the hospital to deliver a new monitor. By the fifth phone call someone was on their way and at 10:30 we are locked and loaded and on our way home!
Mia was excited to see her "little Big brother" and Brynn forgot how big his "big Little sister" was. Now we are getting re-adjusted to having both kids home and now we really don't know what sleep is like!! We joke around a lot about how we don't have much time now that they both are home but we couldn't be more blessed with how amazing these babies are and how well behaved they are... the only time that they are fussy is when it is eating time (EVERY 3 Hours) but at night Mia only gets up once and because Brynn is on a continuous pump over night he rarely wakes up. We are so grateful for these two little blessing and we have traveled a long hard road but it is great to be where we are today knowing that these two miracles are home safely.
Thanks for all of your prayers and support!
LOVE THE FRASERS
Someone is a sloppy eater!
WOW being at home is a new experience.
Mia has now found her thumb and she is all about
sucking her thumb.
Hi Everybody!! ......Hi Mr. Brynn.
Told you she likes her thumb... she is searching
her whole fist for the thumb.
Granddad Hamish came over for dinner with
the twins... brought over some yummy
Chinese food.
Two peas in a pod... playing on their play-mat
together.
Reunited and it feels so good!
This is our mornings.... Around 6 am after Brynn
and Mia eat we bring them back into bed with us.
It is the best feeling in the world to have them with
us.
Thanks to Aunt Chuck for the delicious
welcome home cake.
Hanging out on the couch watching the mobile.
You guys!!! We are so happy to see these pictures of everybody at home together:) We absolutely can't wait to come visit and hug and kiss those cutie pies! As soon as things settle down a bit, give us a call and we will plan, plan, plan!!!
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The Speegs
ok, totally have tears in my eyes looking at these pictures. So glad you guys are complete now! So much for 0% chances...God is bigger! Love you ALL!
ReplyDeleteCongrats you guys!! We are so happy for you! We can't even begin to imagine what you have been through. Talk about miracles!
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Casey and Kristen Kelly
(from NM)
My husband and I just heard about your story and wanted to pass along our thoughts and prayers. Bennett, our 8 week old little boy, was born early and was also in the NICU at OSU before coming home after 12 days on July 18. Although our story is quite different than yours, it is nice to see someone else who might understand a little bit of what we went through. You truly have 2 wonderful miracles and are so blessed. We will be thinking about your family and wish you the best.
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