My friend’s grandson is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the local hospital. He is going to make a full recovery, but it was touch and go there for a few hours. I learned through this experience that the NICU takes clothing donations for it’s little patients. Hmm, shopping for baby clothes? I’m in. So last night Tom and I went to Macy*s and bought some cutie patutie newborn outfits. And since we were there no harm in checking out the other departments. Like the Kate Spade purse collection. Hey I saw clearance and Kate Spade in the same sentence. I’m stopping. And sure enough we left there with 15 onesies and a hot pink Kate Spade purse.
From the Dalai Lama to Kate Spade in less than one week. Shame on me.
My past experiences with donating clothing has been handing a bag of clothes to a person who doesn’t really care and watch them dump them in a pile of other clothes they don’t really care about. But today at the hospital couldn’t have been more different. The nurses were so appreciative for the little newborn outfits, showing them off to the other nurses. Even a little surprised about the trip to Macy*s. But like I said, any excuse will do.
The little baby boy we were visiting, Jayden, is such a different baby from the first time I saw him. I changed his diaper and got to hold him, something that wasn’t possible not that long ago. Then Tom sat with him and held him. When I asked if he was ready to go he said, “in a couple more minutes.” There is just nothing like an infant snuggling on your chest, nothing. The hospital is still monitoring his kidney and liver function but we are hoping the lab results on Monday will give him the green light to go home. A place his family can’t wait to welcome him to.