Thursday, April 1, 2010

I Suck At April Fools

Today, Karen and I took our daughter (Briana) home from the hospital. April Fools! Just kidding... about the April Fools part. Yes, I suck at April Fools.

Karen and I did actually get to take Briana home from the hospital today. I kept waiting for the hospital staff to yell "April Fools" today because it seems so surreal. It was just a few days ago that the doctors were predicting that Briana would spend several more days at the hospital due to her apnea spells. (She was having spells where she would stop breathing.) It's funny how quickly things can change.

But yep, daddy's little girl is home now. It's great! Karen and I basically spent the whole day with her... just holding her in our arms... some of it for heat-related reasons... some of it just because we could. We even made a little pit stop at the cemetery so that Briana could meet her big brother (Braden) in the sky. Sure, Briana was passed out in the car seat... but it was a nice moment to have our family together. (I'm sure Braden was happy regardless.)

Thank you again Braden for looking after your baby sister and helping her come home so quickly. Interestingly enough, although this may be a violation of patient privacy... Karen and I were surprised to overhear the name of the baby that was directly across from our Briana. That other baby's name was Braden. I'm not sure if the parents spelled the name of their son the same as our son. We only heard the parents say his name. But it was definitely comforting to hear "Braden" at the hospital... being so close to our Briana.

Anyway, today has been a great day. To me, it feels like today has been a turning point of sorts. I don't want to place any huge expectations on Briana or anything because that would not be fair to do so. It just seems like today life is making sense again. After feeling lost and empty for about a year and a half since losing Braden, I seem to have a purpose again... and it feels great.

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