HOME!! - December 12, 2013


On my way home!!
I am so excited to finally be able to write the post I have been waiting 2 months for...our little man has come home!!  The past week has been quite an eventful one but in the end we have our baby at home with us.  Logan made a ton of progress the last week in the hospital, moving to 8 bottles a day on Friday the 6th, moving off the cannula on Saturday the 7th and finally coming home exactly 2 months after he was born and 3 days after his original due date on Thursday, December 12th, weighing in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and 20 inches long!!  It is such a crazy and wonderful feeling to finally have him here with us and for the first time in 3 months not to be at the hospital!  There is this perfect and beautiful baby that has joined our daily lives and we couldn't be happier, I just love having my little family finally all together!!  

The first night home was a little tough, I think I was just a little Mommy paranoid, checking every couple of minutes to make sure he was breathing, but the last couple nights we have figured out the rotation and are doing pretty good!  We are very lucky that he is the sweetest baby...he does not cry much and I bet if we let him he would sleep right through the night!  During the day he plays and sleeps a lot but I think he is enjoying his new digs and keeps checking everything out.  

Our Christmas gift came early this year!!
I have said it before and I will say it again, thank you to everyone for all your support, love, prayers and thoughts, we really couldn't have gotten through this without you all!  We do still have a long journey ahead of us so please keep the prayers coming, we will take everything we can get!!  My posts may not be quite as regular anymore but I will try to update the blog every now and then so you guys can see how he is progressing, we just have so much playing to do now that he has come home!!    

61 days down and finally he has come home!!

Let's go guys, I am ready to get out of here!!
My new digs!!
I love planes...especially the one flown by my Great Grandpa!!

So much better than the hospital!!

I think I can get used to this...
First bath at home!!
Cuddling with Daddy makes Mommy's heart melt!


Comments

  1. KaraDecember 15, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    Favorite post EVER!!!! That bath picture is just too much. I see so many familiar features in him... you and your dad. And some BJ! Love seeing that big healthy boy. And yes, that one of Chris and him.. just too sweet. So glad you guys are together officially as a family!!

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  2. KCHDecember 16, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    YAY! SO happy for you all!!! Enjoy your first Christmas with Logan AT HOME - yippee!!

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  3. ValDecember 16, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Can't wait to meet our new neighbor :D

    Stay cozy and warm and keep fattening that little boy up!!
    Congrats and welcome home!

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  4. Denton FamilyDecember 17, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    I agree with Kara. We all have been waiting for this day and so happy for everyone. Love you and look forward to spending Christmas with you guys

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  5. MollieDecember 18, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    So happy for you guys! We will continue our prayers, but can't wait to meet him!

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  6. PaulDecember 18, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Congratulations to Mom, Dad, and Logan! Can't wait to see him without the NICU glass between and to actually hold him!

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