Corn Fed Kansan: HOME

Lorena is home! We spent Friday night in the family room at the NICU to get used to taking care of Lorena. We did get some sleep and the night went pretty well. Saturday morning was filled with paperwork, final checkups with doctors, and cleaning out her room (I don't know how Lorena accumulated so much stuff..I guess she overpacks like I do whenever I'm going somewhere). I will never forget Room 239. We had many good days (and a few bad ones) in that room. I'm so thankful for all the nurses in the NICU. They were all pretty amazing. Lorena's stay in the NICU lasted 59 days. She has been such a trooper this whole time. Along the way the nurses have given her several nick names. At first they called her a "fiesty girl" because she liked to kick her legs and arms. Just last week they called her a "diva" because she fussed a lot and liked talking in her sleep.

Dan's cousin Mary brought Lorena an angel figurine the day I went into labor (and didn't know I was) and it stayed in Room 239 with her. Guardian angels have been with Lorena even before she was born. The nurse yesterday told us that they say babies "talk to angels" when they are talking in their sleep. That made me smile. Besides guardian angels on her side, Lorena has had so many warm thoughts and prayers from so many people. Prayer truly works and has helped keep us strong (and sane) throughout Lorena's stay. Dan and I truly appreciate it. We are so blessed to have great family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and even people we have never met that have prayed for Lorena.

Dan and I feel pretty lucky to have a courageous, fiesty diva like Lorena to call "ours." It's a whole new life with Lorena home but Dan and I are loving it so far. ~ Lydia, Dan, and Lorena