Adjustments

It is so good to be home. And even better to be in our new home! When we walked in the door late Tuesday evening, I was thrilled to see how much my parents and friends had unpacked for us. There are still some boxes remaining, but all the important stuff is where it should be. We are so grateful for all their hard work... it made for a much more pleasant homecoming!

Isaac is doing very well, all things considered! He is still breathing well (although we have noticed a runny nose and nasal congestion today, which makes us nervous), and has more and more energy each day. He has started trying to walk, which is quite funny to watch! He's a little unsteady, and sort of hunched over... kind of like a drunken old man! We're just thrilled that he's already trying to use his legs. He is happy and giggly most of the time, and has been saying all kinds of new words. We are so relieved that there doesn't seem to be any neurological effects yet of all the drugs he was given. However, he is definitely struggling at night. He wakes up crying and moaning almost every 1/2 hour....making for exhaustion all around! We think that it's still the "morphine nightmares" that we were told about, and him getting used to not being woken up regularly by nurses. He goes back to sleep after some singing or cuddling from us, and then we repeat the whole process 1/2 an hour later. He is also in his own room for the first time, so I'm sure that's part of his adjustment as well.

Russell will be going back to work on Monday, but I still have a few weeks on leave. Isaac isn't ready to go back to daycare, and we're keeping him away from large groups of people and kids for a while yet. It's hard to find the line between being over-protective and keeping him safe.

And now... here's something to give you a good chuckle :).