Getting Ready for Home!!!!

It's almost time to come home!!!! This past week has been an exciting one!!!! Dad and I are almost through with all the training. We have one more training class for transport which we will finish next week. I will be completing my 3rd trach change today, and Dad will finish his on Tuesday. I am rooming in tonight and next Friday, Dad has next Saturday. With the rooming in, we have to provide 100% of his care for 24 hours, that includes all medications and feedings, diapers and baths, respiratory treatments and trach care, plus the every day positioning and playing. With all that said, there will not be much sleep for us those nights!!!! We are trying to get everything finished at the house as well. Dad is helping Uncle Craig pull up the carpet in Wesley's room and the living room and putting down wood flooring. We have the crib, mattress and changing table, home health company and medical supply company picked out, pediatrician waiting to see him, and all the love that little guy can handle!!!! We had a first this week.... Wesley rolled over from his back to his side on Tuesday, then got tired and fell asleep. Just thought it was cute!!! He had a visit to big Baylor for a renal ultrasound to check his kidneys. Everything seems to be ok. We think he may be teething, but have not seen a tooth yet. Below are some pictures that Dad took on Wednesday when they went to big Baylor. I just thought it was too funny to see a little baby on a big stretcher. I was told he enjoyed being out in the sun for a short time. Can't wait until he's big and strong enough to take to the park!!!!

Cute picture

This is the picture I got for my Mother's Day present from baby. Just thought it was too cute not to post. Wesley is up to 15 lbs now, getting bigger and better every day. We have continued to wean on his oxygen needs and ventilator dependency. He is doing really well and still scheduled to come home on June 9.

8 months old today!!!!

Wesley is officially 8 months old now!!!! He weighs 14 lbs 13 oz. The doctor is very happy with his weight gain. We were given a date yesterday.... June 9, discharge to HOME!!!! John and I will be very busy with our training over the next 4 weeks so that we are fully prepared for him when he comes home. A lot of the training is just common sense, but we need to make sure we learn everything there is to know about his trach and the ventilator. I have posted some cute pictures from Friday, he was full of smiles!!!! We did spend most of Mother's Day at Baylor with Wesley, got him out of the bed and strolled him around the children's home. It was a nice change. I should have some pictures from Sunday to post soon. I also go the cutest black and white photo of him as a Mother's Day present from the baby!!! I'll get it scanned and posted up, too!!!

Quick Video

Smiles!!!!

Wesley's Hospital Photos

Our Baylor Boy

Just posting some pictures of Wesley from the last few weeks at Baylor. He has been doing really well, acting more like a big baby every day!!!! He spends time in his jungle gym and bouncer seat. He loves to be picked up and put on your shoulder so he can see what all is going on. John and I have started our training to learn how to take care of his trach and other medical emergencies we need to be prepared for when he comes home. Big brother is now allowed to come see him during visiting hours, he has been really excited about that. We had a conference with the doctor last week, and he feels confident that Wesley can be home within 6 to 8 weeks. He weighs about 14 lbs now, and gaining weight steadily. With everything that has gone on with him, we still don't have his nursery set up. We are hoping to have that done this week, but the lack of time at home is making that difficult. We can't wait for him to finally be home where he belongs!!!

In my gym:

My Daddy and big brother:

My Bouncer:

Ready for bed:

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