{"id":745,"date":"2011-12-19T21:40:24","date_gmt":"2011-12-20T04:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/?p=745"},"modified":"2011-12-19T21:45:32","modified_gmt":"2011-12-20T04:45:32","slug":"week-8-day-7-hohoho-homecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2011\/12\/19\/week-8-day-7-hohoho-homecoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 8 &#8211; Day 7 &#8211; HoHoHo!  Homecoming!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What a Christmas present and a way to wrap up a week! It has been a HECTIC day, so much to remember, a lot of worrying, tons of phone calls.  We had to call three separate companies to get scheduled for deliveries of home care supplies. We are trying to figure out our schedule and how to set up the rooms. The next week will be a bit chaotic. But all that matters is that<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bhome.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - bhome.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bhome.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Great-Grandma bought them this amazing travel system with the car seats that snap on to this double stroller.  It is the easiest click and go thing, and we affectionately call it &#8220;The Whale&#8221; when it is all together.  It is really large to push around, but it has a ton of storage and that is what we needed today! The belly of The Whale was packed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08bt05.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan color coordinated with his carseat in his ducky pajamas, Gramma would be proud! His faithful guard dog is riding with him on his journey home.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08b14.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor is not ready to watch Monday night football, he is just due to eat and the football binky keeps him diverted.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08t14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08t14.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08t14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The whale loaded for departure<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08bt06.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Through the lobby and out the door!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08bt07.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And in to the car we go!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08b15.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two babies on the dining room table, I could just eat them up!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08bt08.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08bt08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan is home!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08b16.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is his spot right now, on the couch next to me when I am not holding him.  He can be elevated for his feedings and the O2 concentrator is behind the arm of the couch.  The machine makes noise like Darth Vader and is about the size of a dorm fridge. His oximeter is on the floor.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" title=\"Week 8 - 08b17.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/08b17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite a bit of flustered preparations when we got home, we are doing OK tonight.  Bailey brought us a delicious home cooked meal and we could not be more grateful for not having to think about cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Brendan needs to eat eat eat and grow grow grow so that he can be strong for surgery.  We need to keep him comfy and stable and hopefully we will not end up back in the hospital before February!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a Christmas present and a way to wrap up a week! It has been a HECTIC day, so much to remember, a lot of worrying, tons of phone calls. 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