Good News or Bad News First???

I can never remember what people prefer to hear first.

I personally prefer to hear the good news first and not hear the bad at all.

(Usually this isn't an option though)

The Good News:

 Baby Hunter received a DISCHARGE PLAN today. 

The doctor met with us this morning saying everything looks great (including the heart issue completely gone) and that as soon as he starts eating we can take him home! We kind of already figured that was what needed to happen, but the doctor said that if baby Hunter can eat for 24 hours without the feeding tube and gain weight he can be discharged. 

Hooray!!! 

There are a few extra added rules to this discharge plan such as each feeding, every three hours, has to be a minimum of 38ml and once the 24 hours is up then he may still be observed for another 24 hours. Doctor would guess that we could be out Monday morning if little Hunter cooperates. I think baby Hunter has other ideas.

We got this news at 10am this morning and since then, all 3 feedings (and maybe 4 if he is staying strong for his 7pm feeding) have been OVER his 38ml minimum. 

We are so proud of our little guy! He is really getting the hang of eating so quickly and we are praying like mad that he is able to keep up the stamina from here on out to at least get what is required for discharge.

We also met with an OT this morning, Annie, and she was able to give Kevin and I both some AWESOME tips to making sure baby Hunter is eating right! Annie was able to teach me some great tips on breast feeding and was able to teach Kevin the right way to bottle feed. Kevin did awesome and after my lesson this morning, Hunter was able to get 24ml from me total. That is the most he has gotten and I am sure that is his way of saying "we are gonna prove this doctor wrong and get me outta here before Monday!"

GO HUNTER!! 

 

The Bad News:

Glammy left today to go home to Sacramento.

 

Talk about a rough night for mommy! I cried like a baby to my sweet husband when I got home from the 4 o'clock feeding. I guess it just hit me that tomorrow I will be HOME ALONE for the first time since baby was born. It kind of freaked me out a little. 

Husband at work, no baby and now no mom. Yikes.

It has been so wonderful to have my mom here and I can't even imagine what this last week would have been like without her. She has 100% kept me sane and calm during probably the hardest week of my life. I am so grateful that she was able to come and be with me. It is definitely not the week we had planned for little Hunter's arrival, but I can say that I needed her much more with him being in the NICU then if he had just come home.

Mom you are an angel. Thank you so much for dropping everything to come and be with the three of us. We are so lucky to have you. We appreciate everything you did this week to help us. From getting groceries and cooking, to helping around the house, to driving me to the hospital (since apparently I make my own lanes on the road when I am taking certain medications) and most importantly for your emotional support and love as our little guy has been in the NICU.

I am so glad my mom was able to go with me to the 4pm feedings. I just know baby Hunter loved to let Glammy hold him and cuddle him. She did have the most luck with bottle feeding. Hopefully we can keep up the pace without her here!

We miss you already Glammy. Come back soon so we can have some real fun!

Thanks again for the prayers everyone. We have absolutely felt an overwhelming comfort and hand from the Lord in this whole experience. 

We truly are so blessed to be little Hunter's parents and cannot wait to bring him home.... SOON!