JourneyWithTheCrosiers: The Last Few Pictures From the NICU

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

The Last Few Pictures From the NICU

Probably my favorite picture of Mr. Beckett yet!!!

Close second

And the award for our favorite nurse goes to....Kimberly!!!! Couldn't ask for anyone better!

My last check-in at the NICU requesting permission to see my baby. Thank goodness!!

Some quality Daddy time before heading home.

A shot of the NICU set-up and Beckett's "home" for his first 20 days. Then getting dressed to go!!

Paisley waited patiently with Nana and Pop in the waiting room for "her Beckett" to come out!

Thank goodness for the ice machine and little cups!

FINALLY!!!!!!

Loaded up in Mamaw Jones' (Rodney's mom) car since the Jeep is being worked on. Grrrr Bales!

On we traveled to HOME!!!

What an unbelievable feeling to be home as a family!

1 comment:

Joanna said...: Oh my goodness! I love these posts! I'm playing catch-up still so it's all so exciting to read that he's home and see the adoable pics! I love them! Top 3 are Beckett with his eyes open, Paisley in her "big sister" shirt giving her biggest smile (lol) and the one of the 3 of you smiling - even Beckett is almost smiling! Too cute! And I love his little feeties! They look just like Jet's! :) So happy for you all to be home! Much love!; July 21, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Beckett's Beginning

6/30/10: Born at 1:20 pm, 8 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long
7/1/10: Myelomeningocele repair surgery and insertion of EVD (exterior ventricular drain) to temporarily drain fluid from the brain. 2:45 pm-6:45 pm. Off the ventilator in recovery room. We saw him around 7:30.
7/2/10: Lots of waiting and staring at our beautiful boy! Finally ready to eat for the first time around 5:00 pm after the anesthesia wore off. What a relief!
7/3/10: Beckett was in a lot of pain as the anesthesia was completely gone by this point. Pain meds/Tylenol today!
7/4/10: Bandages from back incision removed.
7/9/10: Removal of EVD and shunt placement. 1:15 pm-5:30.
7/15/10: "Flip Day!" Beckett was given the okay to be on his back today, which means...we finally got to hold him! Lots of snuggling! :)
7/19/10: VCUG-normal. :) Hip Ultrasound-normal. :) Renal Ultrasound-normal. :) Circumcised.
7/20/10: HOME!!! After 20 days in the NICU. Discharge weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/23/10: First visit to see Dr. Nassim. Weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/29/10: Suture removal and wound check with Joy at Dr. Moriarty's office. No problems.
Weight check/One month check-up with Dr. McMonigle. 8 pounds 12 ounces (30th %). 21 1/4 inches long (75th %). Head circumference 37 cm (50th %). All looks great! :)
8/9/10: No more weight checks needed for this big guy... 9 pounds 7 ounces!!!!
8/11/10: First Steps Case Conference...Beckett will receive PT once a week for one hour. There is no real concern with his development at this point, but he qualifies for services, so he might as well get them!
9/1/10: Head CT...all normal. A little fluid. Back Dec. 15 for an MRI.
12/15/10: MRI. Fluid in the ventricles similar to the day the shunt was placed on July 9. Shunt revision on Friday. :(
12/17/10: New shunt placed by Dr. Moriarty. New location...behind the right ear instead of the frontal location! :) In Kosair Children's Hospital until 12/19/10.