Welcome Home Jacob

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What a weekend! Michele and I started off by going to a beautiful Easter Vigil at the church we finally decided to join, St. Aidan. We then got to head back up the hospital to stay the night with Jacob. HVSH offers an overnight to new parents so that they can try being with their child on their own, but still know that the CCN nurses are just down the hall, and a phone call, or emergency button away. Jake did very well. As the nurses warned us, he tends to make a TON of noise when he's asleep. We had a pretty sleepless night, but it was all worth it.

Then, Easter morning (or early afternoon) he got checked over by the neonatologist one last time and got cleared for discharge! We got him changed, fed him (mistake) and loaded him up to bring him home. Since he's so small, he's well protected in the car seat, but he doesn't have a lot of head support. He didn't seem to like the ride much, and proceeded to spit up quite a bit. We did eventually make it home though.

When we got home, Grandma and Grandpa T had rearranged their Easter dinner plans, and prepared it at our house. Jake was greeted, eagerly, by his Grandparents, Great Grandma Reminicky, Uncle Dan, Aunt Nez, and Colin.

After oohs and ahhs, a feeding and changing or two, and after all the adults had dinner, that group headed out. Jake got to sleep and both Michele and I got a little rest.

It didn't seem like too longer after, and Meme and Papa showed up with Alison, and Uncle Mark, Kelly, and Simba in tow. Jason, Johanna, and Elle eventually joined the party as well.

Jake, in the evening, fed well for the first time today, and then proceeded to study everything. He actually stayed awake for more than an hour!

All, in all, it was our best Easter yet!

With all those people, here, you know there are going to be a lot of photos floating around. Keep checking back to this post, as they'll all be linked here.

Uncle Dan and Aunt Nez
Meme and Papa
Grandma and Grandpa T