Can you believe its been a week already?!?! I know we are a little shocked about it. Still, it has been a week. Here's how we finished it out.
Thursday was the last of our days of consults at the hospital We met with Neonatology at The Brigham and got a detailed overview of what the logistics are going to be for Zelie from the time she is born until she is recovering from her back surgery. She'll spend one, maybe two days in the NICU at The Brigham and most likely go from there directly to the OR at Children's. Once the surgery is over, she'll head to the Children's NICU for recovery and eventual transfer to the Neuro floor. We also took a tour of the NICUs at both hospitals and received lots of assurances from nurses in both about our ability to see our sweet girl, both before and after my own discharge from The Brigham as well as all the rules and procedures for other visitors etc. Finally we met with Fr. Winchester, the Chaplain who will baptize Zelie after she is born, but before her sugery. A very kind and interesting fellow, he helped us round out our day with a bit of a coffee break. We were once again reminded of just how carefully Providence seems to have arranged this whole trip when he, quite off hand, mentioned that Zelie's baptism would be recorded at the Basiclica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Of course it will be! Where else?
Friday was the changing of the guard. We said goodbye to our wonderful Aunt Honey, without whom we never would have made it even this far. Honey, we hope home was everything you needed when you finally got there. We love you! And, we picked up our Aunt DD for the next leg of this Boston tour. J was a little standoffish at first, but once he realized that DD would share her iPad and can dance to Hickory Dickory Dock, he was unable to remain resistant.
Today has been a fun one! For one thing, Daddy didn't have to get up to move the car before 8:00. Hooray! (Parking here has been its own adventure.) We were all able to get a little extra sleep, have a little extra breakfast and do some exploring. We found a new shopping center, which came in handy. But far more fun was the farm! DD found a little place not too far outside of town that was Apple Orchard, Country Store and Petting Zoo all rolled into one. Picturesque and full of goodies, it had a little something for all of us. Most exciting of all though, there were sheep! J was completely delighted. Sheep!
Then mama took a nap and everyone else went wandering through the neighborhood. An adventure from which they have just returned. So, time to wrap it up here.
Have a wonderful weekend, one and all!
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