Even Shorter Update... and Sad News

Evelyn came home today!! In fact, she was supposed to come home yesterday, but due to the doctor's admin burden, it got put off until this morning. We are soooo thrilled to see little Sweet Pea cosy in her bed under the window... she is eating well, and we'll see how she does over her first night. Pictures to follow!

The discharge did not go too smoothly, but not because of Evelyn. There was a crisis in the NICU overnight and everyone was extremely stressed. The doctors were delayed with their rounds and it took 2.5 hours to get to Evelyn, look her over and sign her paperwork. The baby who was in crisis was born just a day before our brood and we got to know his parents quite well over the past 5 weeks - they are a lovely couple and have a little guy at home, too. Their little one started to look "off" when his mother was feeding him last night, and by the time I got there this morning he was being prepped to be airlifted to CHEO. He is very, very sick. His parents are beyond distraught and the mood in the NICU was very somber. I managed to give his mother a hug as we both cried in the hallway, but what do you say to someone in that situation? It's an unspeakable sorrow. So please, keep the little one and his parents in your thoughts. He was due to be discharged today...