I'm home

I'm home! I was released from the hospital on Friday afternoon. My c-section went very well, and I'm healing fast. I could have gone home earlier, but opted to stay because of Tolan being in the NICU. Friday was the longest allowed by insurance, so I had to be released. It was very strange coming home without a baby, and I had a hard time those first few hours. But Criag and I went back that night to visit with Tolan and I felt much better.
Tolan continues to improve each day. He started out with IV fluids (no bottles of formula), because he couldn't eat and breath at the same time. His breathing was very fast (Tachypnea), about 150 breaths per minute (normal is between 20-60 bpm). And he wasn't getting enough oxygen. So the poor little guy had an IV in his hand and one in his foot, oxygen tubes up his nose and wires everywhere!
He progressed to a mixture of IV fluids and formula fed through a feeding tube up his nose. Then he was able to take on the bottle a little at a time, and they took him off the IV fluid. He's also getting enough oxygen on his own, so the oxygen tubes have been taken out.
When we saw him last night, he looked great! No more feeding tube -- he can do it all by bottle now. He's on a seven day course of antibiotics, and his breathing has dropped to below 100 breaths per minute -- still a bit high, but coming down a little each day.
Craig and I visit him twice a day, and we just think he's the cutest little guy! I can't wait to bring him home to join his family.
Mom's been a great help with the kids and keeping up with the house. She's anxious for Tolan to come home too and be able to help care for him. Thank you, thank you all so much for your prayers -- they're working! My next chemo treatment is June 5th.