Day something...and we are home

We made it home - alomst 2 months ago. The docs let us leave Nov. 10 without even an arm wrestling match. Apologies for the late post. The girls are doing great. Maddie had a few days of extreme jealousy but is starting to play more with Elle - at least we make them play together (see video below). Fernando's mom left us this Dec. 1, so we stopped eating well...and almost had to start wearing dirty clothes. We are both back at work which is where we get rest from the chaos of 2 babies at home.

Day +21–When we Learn we can Pack our Bags

 

Today we talked with the doctors and we’ve got our “get out of jail free” card! Elle’s levels have hit a stable plateau which will trend for a couple months as it makes a slow rise to relatively normal levels. We can keep watch on things now back at home in Seattle.

We will be leaving on Wednesday which is not too soon since Elle is getting really tired of turning into a Jedi for self-entertainment. She also consistently passes out on the bottle at the mere view of the camera. Fernando hasn’t been outside the hospital building in 12 days and out of the room for more than a total 2 hours during the same time. It’s sort of like living on a boat without ever being able to jump in the water.

 

Maddie's Day + 438

So Maddie was Princess Leia for Halloween. Someone thought she was a white angel because she refused to wear the cinnamon buns. I was wearing them hoping that people would figure out her costume. However, I just looked weird while Maddie still looked super cute. We went trick or treating with the new Au pair, and Maddie wouldn't stop taking candy and putting it into her bag. So we only needed to stop at 2 houses.

I will say that life with a grandmother and an Au pair is pretty fabulous. (Sorry Fernando.) If I had full time help like this per kid, I would have more.

Day +17

 

Elle and Fernando moved to a new room recently. There was a banging noise coming from the bathroom water pipes. Thuy had put up with it for over a week but Fernando broke down and told the charge nurse he was “going crazy in here”. We had mentioned the noise for 2 weeks but it takes a person to say they’re losing it to get things done. Evidently it’s bad form if you start off on the pediatric floor and end up in the psychiatric unit. Got to remember that one! As of now they still haven’t fixed it and Fernando can still longingly hear it at night through the walls.

Elle’s blood results may have hit a bottom plateau which is great since it means we’re getting closer to going home. She’s happy, very squeaky and doing lots of tummy-time.