We woke up this morning to a call from the NICU saying Vancouver was 'on their way' and that Ford would be getting prepped for transport and shipped back to BC in 2 hours. That was 7:30am, so it could be as soon as 9:30. We are frantically getting ready what we can - there is only room for one of us to fly with the transport team. And no room for bags! So while Christa and Ford should be back on the West Coast in a matter of hours, I will be lingering in Edmonton for another day or two to pack our stuff, clean our room, bid farewell to family and friends here, and then try to let Westjet board me with about 5 times my body weight in excess baggage. We seem to have accumulated alot of 'stuff' while here.
Ford is being transferred to the NICU at BC Children's Hospital (we complained a bit about that) but he should be out of intensive care soon and will still spend a few more weeks in a less critical ward being weaned off of his narcotics and onto his food (he still can't tolerate anything in his stomach). If all of that goes smoothly then we should have him back home soon.
BC family and friends get your visitor-passes ready, this little circus is coming to town! We are so excited.
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I am so excited with you! Ford and you, are coming home!!
ReplyDeleteLove and safe travels,
Corinne
Oh wow Lakowski-Coutures! So glad for you, what a difference a week makes. Ford is amazing, what a strong little man. Good luck packing and travelling, enjoy being on home turf. Love from Rudi and his parents.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! It was just a bit too late last night--uh, early this morning--to scoot you a message about how thrilled I was to learn of "Ford Unplugged," though sorry to hear that vomiting was becoming a way of life for him. Do hope that settles down to "just occasionally" soon. (It should be his privilege once in a while: he's a baby after all.) But little did I know, at mpfmpf a.m., how quickly "IV liberation" was to become old news. Congratulations, Ford, Christa, and Nick! I'm over-the-mountains with relief and gladness for you that you're all heading home after so many weeks away. Wishing you smooth flights and transfers.
ReplyDeleteElaine, with love.
P.S. May fellow passengers absolutely THROW their unused luggage kilos and cubic metres your way, Nick, so you over-limit won't cost you a fortune, and so you & your family's gear from your Edmonton stay can get outta here on the same aircraft. Bet there'll be a happy throng to welcome you back, and to be as long a train of porters as you could possibly need!
Yay for heading home! And bravo to you all. Glad you will have some of your familiar surroundings back to help you with the continued joys of parenting. :)
ReplyDeleteLots of love from T.O.,
m&m
Yea christa, I hope the treat you well in BC, and I pray it is not for long, in that you can be in your own home some day soon, with your baby. Just hold that imagination. LOve Janet
ReplyDeleteYAAY! best news ever! can't wait to meet the lil' man.
ReplyDeletelove, love, love you 3 lil' peas in a pod!
see you soon,
Jess