What a day yesterday!
It takes 1 hour to leave the house. Since Brody and Gracie are still on oxygen, you have to transfer their o's to the travel tanks, get their monitors, buckle all three in car seats (they really hate this part) and load them up. This is after you make bottles and stock the diaper bag.
Anyway, we got to the Pedi's office for ear piercing and shots. Let me just say that ear piercing is dramatic and traumatic! Never again. On top of that, they had to get 3 shots each and some liquid medication. They were screaming for 30 minutes after. Ricky and I fed them in parking lot and headed to the medical center. The Orthopedic was running late so we didn't see her until around 3 pm. They cut Gracie's cast off. Her foot and leg are very sensitive and will be for a while. She cries when anyone touches it, even when putting a sock on. We left there and went to get her braces. The little shoes are not too bad but the bar that hooks them together is horrible and putting her in the shoe on the foot that has been cast is horrible because her heel is not flat and you have to put the shoe all the way against the heel. It hurts her really bad. Anyway, it is heart breaking to have to hurt her. The fact that she is still non vocal adds to it. We finally got home at 8 pm last night only to do feeds again and get them ready for bed. What a day!
I think there is some real confusion on the flu shot requirements. I think it is really silly for anyone to be under the impression we care if you actually get the flu. The NICU Neonatologist required anyone that would be in contact to have a flu shot. We had to get one before they would release them to us. Honestly, as bad as it may sound, Ricky and I don't care if anyone gets the flu besides our babies. Our babies are the only ones that matter. For someone to use the excuse "you set up all these rules so we couldn't see the babies" is very childish. Welcome to our world, we have NO CHOICE BUT TO LIVE BY RULES. Did you forget they were born at 25 WEEKS? Did you also forget that Brody was on life support for 4.5 months? Oh and this was the first year in my entire life to have a flu shot. And, the babies got their flu shots on top of other shots yesterday so really, 6 month olds can handle it and you can't? I just wonder....
For the record, every single person has been invited to come meet the babies. every.single.one.of.you.
The house is starting to look really bare as move day approaches. Moving is so "on time" in our lives. We are currently being sued by Ricky's parents so it will be very great to be so far away. The damage is so done there. Honestly, there is no going back with any of them. If you can sue your own son, it speaks volumes to the person you are and the family you are.
Moving on, I think we will have our first visitors during spring break! I'm so excited!! In other great news, we found out that the moving package will be good for one year so if we decided we want to buy a house all the great benefits will still be available for us. I hope we love PA since the position is such a great opportunity for Ricky and a fresh start for us.
Thank you for everyone that understands our crazy life and is a support system for us. This life is very difficult and rewarding. We try to take it one day at a time and remain positive and trusting that God will continue to take care of our babies and Ricky and I.
Krista
