The damn bursts...

I remember in August when we would talk to each other about the baby. We'd talk in the car on the way home or sit on the couch and hold hands. We'd say that we were going to buy this, and fix that. We'd clean the carpets, and baby proof every sharp edge in the house. We'd spend a bazillion dollars to do the nursery. We'd spend a jillion hours holding the baby. We would do everything so that when he comes home eveything would be perfect. I'd take my wife out for a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant one last time before we were full time parents. Reality can be tough. We spend so much time travelling to the hospital, we don't get home until 9 pm. We have scheduled about 4 hours worth of shopping into a 90 minute window today. We have carpet cleaners coming tomorrow, pesticide on Monday. We have to spend all day Sunday just cleaning. Yesterday, my two dogs went to the groomers. The min-pin hasn't been to the groomers since the day before our 2001 wedding. We don't know how much time is left, but it won't be long. Yesterday we bought in the car seat and he passed that test. Today we have CPR and class on his oxygen tank. Tonight we room in with him overnight to practice what we learn. We don't even know when he is coming home, just that it should be less than a week.

I want to thank some other people quickly. I am writing this from the Ronald McDonald House next to the hospital. I can't thank these guys enough. For those who don't know, RMH is for the families of sick kids to have a place to stay. Some stay for weeks. We usually stay a night. The staff has always been great to us and have always given the appearance of caring deeply about us and the baby. Back in August when everyone wanted to help, I didn't know how anyone could. These people helped us by giving us a place to stay, a clean room, and home cooked food (no, it's not leftover burgers and fries). The next time you happen to eat at McDonalds, just drop some pocket change into one of their little RMH displays. I know that you may not think it makes a difference, but Jordan is living proff that it does.