Ja.son's Day!

On this day, three years ago, my little Ja.son came home from the hospital after 99 days in the NICU.

February 3 was actually one of many discharge dates for Ja.son. He was originally set to come home January 20, 2008. but the doctor changed his mind because Ja.son didn't gain enough weight the night before.

Then we were told January 21 would be his homecoming day, but that was postponed 1-3 more days because Ja.son had one high blood pressure reading.

Then he was set to come home on January 23. We got to the hospital only to find that he had been diagnosed with a bladder infection--which meant at least a 10 day course of IV antibiotics.

Then on January 25, while the nurses were changing his IV, Ja.son had a seizure, coded, and had to be bagged. It was one of the scariest moments we had had up to that point.

Sh.awn came home that day, and we had to leave Ja.son behind...so sick and fragile.

Ugh, it was such a hard, hard day. I really feared that Ja.son would never get to come home with us after all of that.

But January 3, 2008, was finally the day. Our little family was complete.

On the outside, I was trying to be cool about it all, but I was filled with such raw emotion...

What I had wanted for so long was finally happening.

I didn't really know what to do with myself that day. I was torn between smiling like a fool and crying like a baby.

Three years ago today, Ja.son, we finally gottcha to take home. Since then you have been a joy and have made me laugh at your crazy antics each and every day. You truly are an amazing, intelligent little boy. I am so lucky to be your mommy.