[evansmom]

Great news Jen!!! Woooowhooooo!

As far as home prep, we were told not to go overboard. Carpet cleaning was not necessary, just a thorough vacuuming, dusting and disinfecting of surfaces know to be germy like the bathroom fixtures and counter. We were even able to keep our dogs at home as they were non-shedding and bathed routinely. It's more the crowd avoidance and daily personal hygeine. Evan showered every day for the first 100 days, and I changed his bedding every 4 days. Ethan will be on a low bacterial diet so eating out will be off the books for a while. Canned and pre-packaged foods work well due to the strict food handling guidelines. If you have any old water damage or visible mold present, I'd get that professionally taken care of before discharge from the hospital.

Hope that helps!