Welcome Home!

My last post was Friday and at that time Parker was doing really well and our family was praising God for all the amazing works he had already done over his short life.  Well it is time for another big thank you to our Lord because at just 5 days old he was able to come home!!  In under a week, he was born via c-section, had an EKG revealing a slight heart murmur, had survery to repair his omphalecele, was circumcised, started eating, kept eating, kept pooping, and had an EKG to reveal the heart murmur had already corrected itself, lived in the NICU with 5 other babies with bells and whistles and crying 24/7...that's a lot for such a little guy!!

And now he's home...

Cuddling on the couch with his momma!!

Having just brought home my own little guy just over 6 months ago, I'm remembering my feelings.  Get the car seat just right, wait for Daddy to pull up the car, strap him in, and drive away.  Away from the only home he has known so far.  But most of all, away from the experts...the nurses who have the touch for feeding when he doesn't want to take a bottle, who can take one look at the circumcision and tell you it is healing good, who can take his temperature without hesitation, most of all - who you see as experts!!  Now you are on your own.  You are responsible for another human being that is totally dependent on you.  I wasn't even exhausted from a birth (our son is adopted) but I was anxious about how I would do everything else I had done before our son and still take care of him properly.  WOW - that seems like a lifetime ago - I think it took a good week, but I realized quickly that it is possible.  Sleep when he sleeps, clean when you can, but most of all hold them you can because they grow up quick!!

So for now, this Auntie is going to pass on the blogging responsibility to Parker's parents.  But I still might sneak in a post once in a while :)

Love you Parker - so happy you are home!!