A Sweet Homecoming

Hello -

Oh happy day....finally...our precious Claire has come home to start our family chapter.  She is now 4 pounds and 10 ounces and took 67 cc's from the bottle this morning.  We were discharged around 1:00pm and got home by 1:30pm.  No problems so far and we feel confident we can handle her cares here at home.  It is so much quieter and no alarms to contend with - what a relief.  And no more trips to the hospital!

We spent time this morning with Claire's pediatrician who happens to be one of the doctors that has cared for her in the NICU.  We covered all areas of concerns including feedings, elimination, and sleep.  She has an eye exam scheduled next Monday and we see the Pediatrician again next Tuesday.  She continues to do very well and we are so happy to finally have our baby at home. 

Big sister's Emma and Mary have come to visit and become acquainted with Claire.  She has been a little star and loves spending time with her sisters.

Bella photos took pictures today before we left the hospital.  You can take a look at http://www.bellababyphotography.com/  with password 1018clairealoha.

We will continue updates as Claire grows and becomes her own person.  Thank you so much for all of the kind thoughts and prayers.  We are so happy to share our homecoming and the day that we are finally together again.  It was a dream come true for me as I wanted Claire home on December first, and here we are on 12/1/10.

With Love,
Denise and Alan