Home At Last

Titus was released from the hospital late Tuesday night and he is doing better with each passing day. I found it slightly funny that last year on January 29th he was released from the NICU and this year on January 29th he was released from the PICU. We had a long chat when we got home, I told him no more ICU visits, he's met his quota and I'm tired of uncomfortable hospital 'beds' and bad food. Hopefully he'll keep that in mind next year! But in all seriousness, I am so happy to be home and feel so blessed that we were finally able to figure out what was holding the little man back and that it was something we could fix somewhat easily. Wednesday was a bit of a rough day but by Thursday night I could tell Titus was feeling much better. He is still a little overzealous and tries to eat too fast which causes him to choke and spit up a little more than normal and I can tell by his cough and cry that his throat is pretty sore but for the most part he is back to my happy little boy. He's playing and laughing again and even sleeping almost all the way through the night again!

I really couldn't have survived the week without my wonderful family. Eric was sweet enough to stay with us those first few nights home which was incredibly helpful and watched Titus for me today so I could go in to work and catch up a bit. Adele has been constantly texting me, asking how Titus is and encouraging me by telling me exactly what I need to hear in those moments when I'm mentally and physically exhausted. And between mom, dad, grandma, Cole, and Joey I was hardly alone at the hospital and never hungry; they each came with gifts of grilled cheese sandwiches, fries, or much needed caffeine! Nichole even came and cleaned my very embarrassing apartment for me this week so I could get a couple hours of sleep.

Thank you for the constant love and prayers and kind words. All the comments, texts, and phone calls meant so much to me and really helped keep my spirits up during this very tiring week. Now we all get to sit back and watch as Titus grows and blossoms! I can't wait to see the little boy he will become over the next few years. I am so blessed that Heavenly Father chose me to be this very special boy's mommy, I really couldn't ask for more.