The day finally came and Alan got to be discharged to see his home for the very first time. It was a long day. The hospital was new and didn't have all the kinks worked out as far as discharge procedure and prescriptions. Finally got out of there though. Alan tried out his carseat, got dressed up and loaded up to go home. His nice grandma went and picked up his prescriptions during rush hour so he could go straight home.
He had a good drive home. Of course there was traffic but he hung out in his carseat and enjoyed all the new sights busting out of the hospital.
Finally safe at home, things were crazy for awhile. Alan worked very hard trying to grow. Every three hours he took some food in - first by breast or bottle and then from his ng tube. He got it out pretty quickly but still visited the pediatrician all the time to have his weight checked to try to grow him a little bigger. He got comfortable finally being at home. He slept in a cradle in mom and dad's bedroom. Kept mom company during the remainder of her maternity leave.
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