Rowan Grey, A Preemie’s Road to Home [rowan] [kayleigh anne] [alex] [tessa]
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My Dad is Jarrod, he is were I get my good looks and height from. We share almost every trait, except for my personality... That I owe to my mom. My mom is Jessica, and she is an incredibly sensitive and an affectionate lady who loves to hold me.
You will often see her cooing over me, and sometimes shedding tears. She is very happy with me and my progress, but is lonely and would like to bring me home just as soon as she can.
“My mom and dad tried to have me for several years, so I am very important to them. They believe that I am their ‘miracle’ baby, and was heaven sent.”
After I was born, my dad and the kind people at Children’s Hospital escorted me to my suite in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. That is when Dad named me, Rowan Grey. I knew that my stay would include all the amenities, extreme pampering, and of course, lots of love. It is just the sort of treatment a little man like me needs. I have been here 4 days now, and I have met the nicest nurses and doctors, ever! Dr. John, Dr. Howard and Dr. Dave check in on me often, and order many hugs. My nurses and therapists greet me every day with their big smiles and warm hearts. Some of my favorites are Cole, Mandy, Kelly, Kim (and the other Kim), Lucy, and Wendy. Not to mention all the girls upstairs who took care of me and my mom before I was born.
Overall, my care was complete with daily visits from my parents, doctors and nurses. I made a couple of trips outside of my room to other areas of the hospital, but my biggest love was the kangaroo care that I so desperately needed from both mom and dad.
I receive normal checkups now, I have outgrown all of my pediatricians expectations and have passed my NICU follow-up with flying colors. I receive my RSV shots on a monthly basis and could possibly continue them next year. I am a lucky little man, and I know that, Mom and Dad know that, and we owe a lot of my progress to prayer, medical intervention and just plain hope.
I am over eight months old now, and looking forward to my first birthday and the possibility of eating cake. I am rolling over very well, but remember I am really like a five and a half month old little man. If I cannot eat cake this August, Mom says she will have a gestational birthday party for me as well. I just want that cake!
From Mom::
Rowan is almost two years now, and looking back at all of the procedures, stages of development, I can only advice other parents to take it one day at a time. The thoughts of ‘what-if’ always lingers in the back of your mind, but focus only on right now and what your preemie has to offer you, which is a lot of love.
Prematurity is painful. It takes so much of your heart to go through this in life. Looking at Rowan now, I know that setting my fears aside and going forward with today made us better preemie parents.
I hope all of you fellow preemies are doing well, we cannot count our blessings enough. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rowan Grey.
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