Easter & We're Home!

Bradley enjoying a special treat (only because he ate his supper) from Papa & Nanny

Where is that paci?

Sound asleep while the Easter Bunny leaves his "goodies"

Bradley hunting eggs on Easter

Treats from the "Easter Bunny"

We came home earlier today around 2pm! Austin is doing well, but we still can't wean him below an 1/8 liter. He might need another dose of Lasix, but that is something we should be able to do outside the hospital hopefully. He will go to the pediatrician this Thursday for his 2nd round of immunizations. He also has an eye appointment Tuesday and an appointment with his EI Wednesday.

We were able to spend Easter together as a family. The Easter Bunny came to visit the boys a little late, during Bradley's nap. So, we got to enjoy that together. Bradley received a cage for catching bugs and a magnifying glass to help find them. He also got a Snoopy DVD, a couple of shirts (he especially loved one with a dump truck on it), and a little bit of chocolate. Chocolate is his reward for going potty. The Hawkins grandparents gave him a bubble machine and Wickers brought him a special treat too. The Easter Bunny brought Austin a couple of cute outfits (he is wearing 0-3 month clothes now! :-) ), a new rattle and key chain, and The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton. Part of Bradley's nighttime routine is us reciting Pajama Time by the same author. It has always worked well; we've been doing that since Bradley was about 3 months old. So, I thought if very fitting when I saw another nighttime book by her. The Hawkins grandparents gave Austin a book of the story of the 1st Easter and the Wickers brought him some goodies too. We did an Easter egg hunt for Bradley and were able to do that after his nap before dinner. We had planned to dye eggs, but we ran out of time. So, as silly as it seems we'll probably do that in the next couple of nights. We already have a Mickey Mouse kit to do it and the boiled eggs.

So, I just wanted to let everyone know to praise the Lord that we're home! We have a busy week ahead of us, but that is just fine as long as we stay healthy. Oh, Austin was also able to get the Synagis shot for RSV while in the hospital. He was due at the beginning of April, but Blue Cross decided it was after the RSV season and he couldn't get it. However, now they've realized that RSV season isn't over. So, thankfully we got that. It doesn't guarantee that he can't get RSV, but it helps prevent against severe RSV. That was one positive to the hospital stay! Always have to find the positive side of things and be thankful for the blessing the Lord gives us!