This will be quite out of order but thought I'd write a happy post about our home-away-from-home in the hospital here in Wausau. It's a happy post because we are so pleased with the care here, and for a crappy situation we couldn't have ended up in a better spot with family being close by and the general peace that comes along with being in a smaller, quieter area of the world (Chicago and it's craziness and home with pets can be stressful!).
First off, James has a private room which we've learned is quite rare and has lots of benefits, mainly the privacy offered for pumping and the peace and quiet compared to being in a room with other babies and families. When researching a possible transfer back to the Chicago area, we found that most hospitals have shared rooms; most newer NICUs like ours and all being built are going to private rooms.
Grandma and baby J. Usually the room is darker but I turned up the lights for some photo ops. The blankey and all clothes he has been wearing belong to the hospital; their theory is that he'll mess things up and then they'll wash it and we won't have to worry about or ruin our things.
If we wanted to stay overnight with James (which we haven't yet), the couch turns into a bed which Adam found quite comfy in my room. Not even sure what our view is, the blinds stay closed.
The staff here gets a kick out of Daddy's job and the fact that our family is torn between Packer fans and Bears fans; looks like the volunteer who made our new door sign sided with the Bears.
The 'Family Great Room' or waiting area. If we want to eat or have visitors who aren't allowed in or are waiting for a turn to visit, this is where we hang.
Entrance to the NICU; every day there have been landscapers adding more flowers and things. It's really a very pretty walk in and out every day. Lots of toads at night and duckies during the day!
Nice view of Rib Mountain from the Great Room area.
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