The Adventures of Johnny Tyler: I'M HOME ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I'm finally home! I thought the day would never come! What a wonderful Valentines Day for me and my family. I have to admit that I (my dad) is nervous to have me home. While everyone is confident that I will be fine it's still scary to be away from the hospital. So much for the quiet peace of the NICU. The ride home in my dad's car was loud and bumpy, I haven't been put down in 5 hours, my siblings are noisy, and I wouldn't have it any other way. My mom and dad have taken infant CPR classes, don't shake a baby, choking, and how to safely put a baby to bed. They could have taught the classes ;) I feel safe in their hands. I will definitely change the dynamic of how this family works. I'm sure it was weird for them to have a baby and not have a baby at the same time. Now that I'm home I plan to do all of the things that a new baby should do when home- wake up late at night, spit up, explode my diaper, ahh good times.

It really hasn't set in that I'm home. I just overheard my parents trying to figure out how to come see me tomorrow. Driving to Philly was getting tough I guess. The cafeteria food was getting old for them. My mom always brought an overnight bag incase she had to stay with me. The winter weather sometimes made it tough for them to come up (remember the first ride home took them three and a half hours). Those days are all over!

I still have my feeding tube in. My parents had to show the nurse that they could put it in if it came out. I cried for them and made them feel horrible about doing it. Imagine- I'm crying as loud as I can while my dad is holding my head and swaddled body to keep from moving and my mom is trying to smoothly put a tube up my nose and down my throat. The nurse is telling us to keep calm and don't get frustrated. We were all sweating when we were done. If that thing comes out were going to the doctor, forget all that.

Enjoy the pictures of my new surroundings!

<3 <3 <3 Johnny