As most of you know...I'm a grandma! Bry and Bre had this beautiful little boy on December 31st. His name is Steele James and he's perfect! I was prepared for how much I would love him before he was ever born. I was prepared for how joyous I would be upon hearing the words, "You're a grandma!" I was prepared for how hard it would be for me to be so far away...BUT what I wasn't prepared for was how much I would worry! From the moment Bry called me to say that Bre was in labor... I started to worry.A sleepless night, waiting for the updates, I couldn't really sleep or think about anything else until baby Steele arrived safe and sound at 2:03 PM. I was just so glad he was here and that Bre (after a very difficult labor) was finally out of pain and doing well. Whewww! Now I can relax...WRONG! Now the worrying really begins.
Wednesday I was on the phone, when it beeped with another call. I missed the call but saw it was from Bryan and called right back...no answer. Call back...no answer. Under normal circumstances, would I worry? No! But now there's a grandbaby...and the worrying begins. "Why did Bry call?" "Is something wrong?" Wait...wait...wait...call back, Bryan answers! "Mom, I'll call you right back!" Click! Wait..wait...wait...finally the phone rings. "Hi mom. I just wanted to tell you, your grandson is in the hospital!"
"WHAT?!?"
"Don't worry! He's ok, he's jaundice and they need to put him under the lights!"
This was just the beginning of a long couple of days for Bryan, Bre and little Steele! (I know Bre will be giving you all the details on her blog, so I will just hit the key points. )
Baby Steele went to the doctor on Wednesday. His bilirubin was 20.5. He was immediately sent to the hospital to start treatment. His numbers shot to 26! He was put in the ICU, with an IV and under lights. After some very worrisome days and nights, I am thrilled to say, Steele is coming home today!!! He was at 13.9 last night, so they took him off the lights. This morning he was at 12.6. So his liver seems to be working it out on its own. Mom and Dad are THRILLED! (So are Grandma and Grandpa!) It's been a rough couple of days for their little family. It's hard being so stinking far away from them! I am so grateful that Bre's mom is able to be there. I know she has been a HUGE help and support to the kids. I'm especially grateful Steele is well enough to come home! Welcome Home Baby Steele...we'll see you in few days!
5 comments:
YAY! Grandma Nancy! I am so excited for you, you are going to be the cutest, most fun grandma!! He is adorable! My mother keeps forwarding me all the e-mails of baby Steele...I don't know whether it is because she really wants to update me or to make me want one! Congrats! :)
PHEW!!!! I am glad to hear he is coming home... that is scary! Maybe someday he will be closer to his grandma :)
Hearing he was in the hospital gave us quite the scare (though NOTHING compared to you). SO glad to hear everything worked out and he's home!
You get to see him in a few days, and that will be so fun!! That was scary hearing that he was in the hospital, it is amazing how much you can care for someone so much without having met them (in person) yet! He is one special little boy and it will be so great when he is here, close!!
I'm glad he is okay and gets to come home. I feel bad he had to go back to the hospital-they must have been so worried! He is adorable!
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