Homecoming (Part II)

Nicholas is home!

Our homecoming is complete!  We took Nicholas home last Thursday evening (11.11.2010).  His discharge caught us a little by surprise.  On Wednesday he got moved to an open crib because he pooped all over his temperature-controlled isolette (and there was no clean isolette available at that time).  In the next 24 hours he proved that he can maintain his own body temperature, and was ready for discharge!

We are so happy to finally have our baby home!  Nicholas is doing great, and is doing everything that a baby is supposed to do: eating, sleeping, pooping, peeing, burping, etc.  He is now 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) and is getting bigger and stronger every day.  

We appreciate all your kind words, congratulations, and gifts sent our way.  At some point we will make some time to thank each of you individually.  For now, we have our hands full, and are trying to enjoy every minute of it! 

Here are some pictures from Nicholas' last day in the NICU and first few days at home.

Last night in the NICU swaddled into the coziest clothes and guarded by a baby giraffe.  Soon it will be time to say goodbye to the cute girl in the crib next to mine and all the nurses taking care of me.

                                          

                                              all geared up in the car seat

waiting for an official discharge with mommy

daddy and me

yay! clean diper!

I'm finally home!