I thought about this today and have been thinking about this for the last couple of weeks. Sasa is still in the NICU. Since we are FL residents with FL Medicaid and I gave birth in NY, we are having problems with getting an O2 monitor for us to go home. I have no idea how long it's going to take to get the monitor, but it better be before I have to buy another tube of toothpaste! I guess I'm trying to give myself a goal to get to: "We will be home before the toothpaste is finished". Do I think it will happen? Well, considering this is the third time I've said this, no. I'm struggling to get though it here. I'm in such a unique situation that I don't think anyone can relate. Yes, there are many preemie parents out there, but any who aren't even in a state bordering their home state? I don't think so. There were so many "I want to be home before..." dates including, ...by the end of September, ...before their due date, ...sometime mid-October, ...before Halloween, and our new one ...before Thanksgiving. If I'm not home before Thanksgiving, I don't know what I'm going to do.
UPDATE 11/23/2010
We made it home on 11/9/2010. I didn't have to buy toothpaste and we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with our family in FL. God is so good!
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ReplyDeletePraying for you. I hope you can find peace in this trying time. =)
ReplyDeletehey mama .. i am following you back.. i am definitely praying for you.. if you ever need anyone to talk to im an email away
ReplyDeleteHey there!!! Thank you for linking up, I am following you back.
ReplyDeleteI emailed you too, I am a preemie mama too! Praying for you!
Melissa
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI am visiting from the Cornucopia of Blog Hops. Now your newest follower too.
I know how frustrating it can be being at a hospital far from home. I have my fingers crossed and positive thoughts in mind that you and the babies will be home by Thanksgiving!
Anna
http://IamNannyAnna.blogspot.com
http://thebabystoreplus.blogspot.com
Thanks for following, following back. My thoughts are with you, I hope you make your deadline.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I'm following you back! :) I hope you don't have to buy that extra tube! While my son was in the NICU for only a short time, it still is no fun and only ups and downs and empty promises. Hopefully you'll get your perfect day soon! :)
ReplyDeleteKim
((hugs)) I hope you all get to go home very soon.
ReplyDeleteHi there, sorry about the rough time right now. Following you from the Wednesday Window. Looking forward to reading more. Mine is http://www.nestingwithniall.blogspot.com. Hope you'll follow me back :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I am basically speechless, and I cannot even begin to comprehend what you and your little family must be going through. I hope you will be down here again before that next tube of toothpaste too.
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Visiting from the Wednesday Window...prayers for you and your babies! Hope you can get home soon! I have a friend who had a preemie that weighed 1 lb and something too...she is a very bright little almost 8 year old girl now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow. What a wonderful blog. You're writing about an amazing miracle. Brush slowly...it will be over before you know it. Enjoy the beauty of life...you're watching it from a perspective many will never see!
ReplyDeleteFollowing from Welcome Wednesday. I will keep you and your girls in my prayers!
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Following you! Hope you can visit us and do the same!
ReplyDeletePraying for you guys! I had a preemie too and not being able to go home is terrible.
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