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Snug as Two Bugs in a Rug

Tuesday is discharge day for Zoe, barring any unforeseen problems cropping up overnight. I left her at 5pm today and will be calling just a few hours from now to confirm what time we can pick her up. I am relieved and excited and nervous.

Due to H1N1 and predictions of a brutal flu season, the NICU is no longer allowing siblings under the age of 18 as visitors. This meant that Sunday was our last visiting day as a family. The policy change is thankfully coincident with us blowing this pop stand, but I really feel for families who still have long recovery roads ahead of them. As awful as it has been to have Zoe separated from us, I will always remember these 15 days we spent together on the unit as a new family.

In celebration of our impending departure, we were allowed to leave the unit and hang out in a family room on Sunday afternoon. It was so wonderful to be away from the noise and monitors and crying babies and do something as normal as feed them, change diapers, and watch the Patriots game!

Silas & Zoe were reunited in a bassinet and had a little reacquaintment period



With full tummies, clean diapers, and swaddles, they settled in for a long, snuggly nap.



Life doesn't get much better than this...
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  1. UnknownOctober 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Oh that last one is definitely my favorite, they are SO adorable ! Have a great time !!! Nadege

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  2. flfarmgirlOctober 31, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    Enjoy every moment. They are so precious.

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