New Friends

NICU Day #19 of 127

I realized that there are other babies in this room too. Mommy has made friends with some of the other mommies and daddies. Griffen is next to me. He and I are almost the same size. His mommy lives far away, so she and his daddy can only visit sometimes. Griffen cries a lot when they are not here. He misses his mommy and daddy very much. Jaycee is a 28-weeker like me, but she is lots bigger. A new baby arrived today, her name is Amelia. Across the room is a baby named Grace. I think we might be friends some day.

Constance is next to me. Constance is very sick. OH NO!!!! Constance’s alarms are going off. “PLEASE HELP HER! Someone come quick! Constance needs your help! Constance’s alarms are all buzzing, something is very wrong!” Okay, here comes a nurse – it feels like hours until they can get Constance breathing again, but I’m sure it’s probably just seconds. I am sad for Constance. Most of the time she is all alone. She still has the tube in her throat. The nurses say that she has been here a long time and they have no idea when she will go home, if ever.