Moving Day!

NICU Day #33 of 127

MOVING DAY! I knew I could do it, I weigh the magical 1200 grams! I’m not on any apnea medicine, I have all of my feedings by nasal tube, and I am now in the gaining and growing stage!

Daddy was here this morning but he had to go to work, but he whispered in my porthole that he’d “see me in Everett later today!” There’s a lot of hustle and bustle to get ready for the move. Lots of paperwork, and mommy has to watch a safety video, but the good news is that while they are getting my ride ready, mommy is holding me for a long time!

This is the scary part. I’m in a new, colder plastic box and I can’t see very well. My body is strapped down and it’s uncomfortable! They are wheeling me out to the ambulance and mommy tells me that she can’t wait to see me in my new home in Everett.

Mommy has to take her car, so it’s just me and my nurse and the two ambulance guys. I’m excited to get to Everett, but it’s pretty scary leaving the hospital that was my home for the past weeks. Hey it’s bumpy! Stop that. I can barely hold on. The nurse is staring at my monitors to make sure I’m okay. Good thing they gave me a little medicine to relax me during the long ride. I can see the flashing yellow lights from on top of the ambulance, but they only have to use the siren a few times. It feels like it is taking weeks to get there. I sure hope mommy and daddy will be there when I arrive.

Wowww! This new place is pretty cool. I like my new box. It has an elevator and is all digital. Mommy is very excited. She gets to put clothes on me for the first time ever! It looks like I have a lot of choices. Many people have supplied preemie clothes. Most of them look way too big, but someday they will fit.

One of the best things about this new place is that it is very quiet. I can’t believe it. I haven’t heard any alarms or beeping yet. The quiet is deafening.