As is true with any family, these first few weeks have been spent mostly in our pajamas, sleeping when we can, fixing many bottles, feeding often and staring at our little miracle for hours at a time. We've had people bringing us meals (THANK YOU!) and visitors arriving, excited to see Wyatt. At this point, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are those privy to holding.
We've been given many stern warnings about hand washing, germs, and keeping Wyatt healthy to avoid re-hospitalization. We're housebound except for doctor's appointments at this time. Hearing that this is an "extreme flu season" and "the vaccination isn't working as well as it has in the past" are not things this mom likes to hear on the news but we'll make it! Anyone who comes will see this sign on our door. If you're one that visits, please know we only have Wyatt's best interest in mind and aren't trying to be difficult. Thanks for journeying with us!
In addition to the "usual" bringing-baby-home events, we're managing Wyatt's home oxygen, too. We're thankful he has it (because he needs it) and the monitor does provide peace of mind (when it's not alarming, that is!) However, moving about the house with a tank of oxygen and a monitor isn't the easiest to navigate so most of our time is spent in the family room or in our bedroom (where he sleeps).
We've already seen the pediatrician and the pulmonologist at Children's. Cardiology, nutrition, weight checks, and more pediatrician visits are in our near future. So far so good but we truly have no idea what challenges Wyatt may still encounter.
We continue to enjoy each and every message, meal, gift, card, and email. We're continually amazed by how many people are following our story.
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