home at last...

Johanna is home!!!! thank you everyone who had anything to do with her being here today. i am sooo grateful. she is doing wonderfully. very awake and attentive. she cried for a little while and got better when daddy held her. I am loving every second of it!!! Its is such a beautiful thing to have her with me now..

wow.. so nervous

I have NEVER been so nervous!! Im am excited and so scared. Dr simko called and said that no, in fact we will probably have to come get her in the morning. So chrisitne, if u read this, its not around 4, its prolly gonna be around noon. But the clerk will call you. She passed her hearing screaning on both ears! Im so relieved to hear that. Oh my stomach feels like it is in a knot. I've waited so long for this. Never thought the day would come, but here I am, hours away from getting to pick her up. Tomorrow will be a very very emotional day with tons of tears im sure. Oh my, I can't wait!!!!!!!!

tomorrow!!!!

YaY!!!! so i just got news that she is coming home tomorrow!!!!!! but not till like 4ish i guess.. so i still have to go to school...lol.. but yay!!!! haha.. i cant even explain how happy i am! im getting her bag ready right now too! im even taking a diaper.. no more hospital stuff!!!!


yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

waiting...

Waiting for Johanna to come home. Its seems as though now that it has gotten so close to her coming home i feel like it is taking even longer!!! haha, impatience sucks!

I love bath time!

Today we gave Johanna a bath! I love to do bath time because it seems as though Johanna really enjoys it. I can't believe how big she is getting! She's so beautiful and her personality is starting to shine through. Today I put on the last preemie outfit that fits her. Next step, newborn! Her outfit to come home in is yellow. I didn't care to much for it at first, but I just looked at it a little while ago, and it is really cute. I also have a green and yellow blanket to kinda match her. Im so excited to bring her home! We have so much catching up to do!

Sidenote

So its about 4 am and usually at this time im up thinking about Johanna and how she is doing, but today when I was thinking about her I started thinking about how big she has gotten and how much better she is doing. When I was thinkin of that, it made me realize that without every single person at the Dameron NICU who has been involved in taking care of her, she more than likely would not be here. Every single person in there is truely an angel and you will never understand exactly how much I appreciate everything all of you have done. They took care of my baby when I just was not capable. All of the nicu staff are truely life savers. And I don't just mean the babies. If it wasn't for the nurses who took time out of their busyness just to talk to me and console me or even just joke with me, I might not even be here. I can say with all sincerity that they saved both of our lives. I would also like to thank Christine for always being there for me no matter what. Her patience with me was incredible and I made a nurse friend. She inspired me to want to help other people. Also Donna. She is wonderfull and is I love when I call and she already knows it is me, I could call a million times and it wouldn't bother her. Some other ladies are Marcia and Virgie who always make me laugh. Natalie who is so sweet and I can tell she lovess to take care of johanna. And I cannot forget dr. Hipolito, who is always entertaining us with his singing and uniqueness. And just to everyone else there. Even after johanna gets to come home, you will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully one day I will get to work with some of the best nurses and the Dameron NICU.

johannas journey

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