Home!!

Things have moved really, really fast the last few days. Monday morning, the nurse practitioner walked in and said, "Time for her wires to come out. When they are out, you have 4 hours of observation and you can leave."

Bec and I were stunned. We thought we might get out Monday, but we were thinking it would probably be Wednesday. A few hours later, Lily had an EKG, then a cardiac echo-and then we sat for a few more hours waiting for the results. Then at 5:45pm, the nurse practitioner walked back in, "One of the cardiologists has looked at her echo. Her heart looks fantastic. Your nurse is finishing your release paperwork."

Around that time, Dr. Donofrio walked in. It was one of those flashback moments-when Bec was five months pregnant with Lily, it was Dr. Donofrio who broke the news to us regarding Lily's heart condition. As she stood bedside with us, she said, "This is amazing. I cannot recall a baby ever recovering from the Fontan surgery this fast. It's amazing."

So I dropped Bec and Lily at the airport this morning. They are already home. I have business here in DC for a few more days then Sunday, Skye and I will drive home together. What a miraculous last few weeks it has been. We're not totally out of the woods yet, but the highest hurdles were the three surgeries and as amazing as it sounds to me, all three are done.

I couldn't resist adding this video. Lily loves listening to music in the car with me and she loves this song by Aaron Shust.