Monday

Mark came up first thing this morning. Sometimes it feels like forever since I have seen him last! He gave me my mothers day card in the morning. He is so funny. He knows that I am a huge card person. He could get me absolutely nothing but if he got me a card and wrote it in like he always does I am the happiest girl in the world. So he delayed on picking up a mothers day card but he wrote down what he was going to write in the card so that when he did get a card he could do it quick when he got to the hospital. Well he ran into Wal-Mart to pick up a card and they were taking them down. Why? Well it is the day AFTER mother's day ;)

Anytime Mark is able to be at the hospital I let him do all the cares. I figure I am there doing all the cares when he is not there the least I can do is let him do them when he is able to. I have to admit though, I have been cheering Ethan on for a big poopie diaper for his dad. Today Dad got to change his first poopie diaper! Yeah! I'm not going to lie... it was pretty funny to watch! The nurse gave him pointers to get the job done though... of course the nurse and I had a few laughs though! Just a few more poopie diapers though and Dad will be a pro!

We had a care conference today. It was basically a meeting with the Dr., the nurse practitioner, the social worker, the nurse on for today and a nurse who came in on her day off so she could be there for us. This nurse I am talking about is also the nurse that took us to Seattle, picked us up from Seattle, has been his nurse a lot and so many other things... lets just say she is awesome and we like her a lot! I sleep in on the days I know she is on because I know he is being well taken care of. So the meeting just went over all the things that they have done for him since he was born and then all the possible side effects along with things that we can do to help. I am so thankful that I am able to stay with Ethan now in the hospital but also when he gets to come home. We may have to do speech, physical and/or occupational therapy. They also pointed out that some parents do all they can and some just don't care. Well we will do anything we can to help our little man out and it's just going to be easier since I will be home with him. They also told us that since he has lung disease that we won't be able to take him in public places for at least a year. This means we will have to have only one of us go to the grocery store or other things we need to do. This will be a little interesting but hey as long as he gets to come home with us we will do whatever we need to do. I hate when they say he has "chronic lung disease" because it is due to him being born early. This will eventually go away as his lungs build new tissue it just takes time. They also refer to him as being very sick. I don't know why but I don't like it. For some reason I don't see OUR baby as being sick. I know that he was born early and that he needs some help before he goes home but I don't see him as being sick. I know he is technically "sick" but in my mind he isn't.

Mark took me out for a nice dinner for Mother's Day and I was not feeling very well. I was feeling pretty achey, chills, then hot, and emotional (meaning I cried a lot ;). I decided I should pick up a thermomater to see if I was running a fever. My temp was normal. Guess it was just a rough day!