April 3, 2006 Baby Zack is Going Home

After spending his first couple weeks in the NICU, Zackary's doctors decided he could be given his medicine at home. Talk about being nervous! His seizures had come under control and he was scheduled for a follow up VEEG for May 9, 2006. Until then it was, take him home, see how he develops, give him his phenobarbital and call us if you think anything is wrong. Okay....I put them on speed dial! Other parents with babies who have had seizures understand....doesn't every motion an infant make look like a seizure???? Even more so when you are overly paranoid. Anywho....we get his meds, get him dressed and I remember crying because we didn't even get his official hospital portrait taken. I remember the first night home with him. Kevin and I slept in shifts...that lasted all of one night! It was amazing but I remember at first begin so depressed and sad about what had happened to this child. But eventually a calm came over and Kevin was so awesome. He taught me how to make up Zack's bottles with the medicine because I had been absent during this session in the NICU (more on that later). Everyday just seemed to get easier and more comfortable.