She’s gone. My mother finally went home yesterday.

The wind shifted to the west and blew her right back to Texas. Via Southwest airlines. Not an umbrella.

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Becky passed the one month mark yesterday.

But it feels like she has been with us for years.

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It’s been quiet around Mom’s blog the last few days.

That may have something to do with me.

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, prepare for a verbal barrage.

Yes, yes! That’s Becky in clothing. And another funny hat. And a car seat. Which is used to legally transport an infant in a moving vehicle. Tonight my little car headed west into the sunset. Towards H♥O♥M♥E!

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Some of my kids wonder what life looks like at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH).

As it appears we are getting closer to our discharge date, I thought I would share our typical day here.

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I have received some sterling advice over my weeks in the NICU.

And I have proceeded to ignore it. To my detriment.

Because I thought Becky was going home today. I was so sure that Mom and I packed our things. Last night we made a trip back to the house to begin organizing the mountain of supplies for Becky and to unpack the accumulating items from almost a month in the hospital.

But Becky is not going home today. And maybe not for several more days.

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Things are moving quickly around here.

And I am beginning to hear the word discharge date. Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it?

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There have been several changes around here in the last couple of days.

For starters, I got a new piece of NICU real estate. A crib!

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