Hattie is Happy to be Home!

We got discharged at about 10 this morning and got home around 11.  It was a little bit bittersweet saying good-bye to what was our home for the last few days.  It was a little easier because the nurses we came to know and rely on weren't there today.  So, we gave Hattie a bath, packed up our stuff and headed home.  She was so excited to see her toys, the play kitchen, and her dollies.  She walked around and looked at all of them.  She is walking more today than she was yesterday, which is good.  She ate a pretty decent sized lunch - not quite back to normal, but still, better than a few days ago. Mmmm, Nana's meatlof is WAY better than hospital food!!

From here, we just have to be extremely careful to NOT pick her up under the arms, as the sternum could pull back apart.  We have to scoop her under the bottom and support her back. We also have to be careful to not to submerge her incision during bathtime.  We will go back in to see the cardiologist on Monday for an echo and EKG.  If all looks good there, we will go every 3 months  and then the hope is once a year into her adulthood.

We'll keep writing about her progress here, but I have a feeling she'll be keeping us pretty busy now that we are at home, so probably not quite as often.  

Thank you again for all of your prayers and support.  We are confident that those prayers are what made this go so smoothly for Hattie.