Saturday, May 15

We are Home!!!









I feel complete. I am finally at home with this little guy. It has been so wonderful having my entire family all together!!! The kids can't get enough of their little brother. He can't get enough of being held all the time. I can't get enough of holding and nursing him without a million cords in the way or worrying about pulling out the cords or making the sensors go off!!!

Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers. It was a major help. I am looking forward to the chaos of 5 children (although I am very very grateful to my mother in law for helping me deal with that right now). Wish me luck in a couple of weeks when I am on my own!!! I welcome that over what we just went through!!!
Benjamin seems to be doing really well. I was very positive when he woke up every 2 hours and 45 minutes last night. That may seem strange, but I have to feed him every 3 hours anyway until he gets bigger. I had set Brad's phone alarm for every 3 hours and didn't have to use it once. The reason this is so good is that it means he was hungry on his own. A very good sign that he is thriving!!!! He onky started doing that the last 24 hours of the hospital stay!!!!
We suckered into buying some professional photographs at the hospital (new program they are doing). Here are a few of them. There are some that I could never duplicate if I tried (you just don't get a brand new born to smile!!!)

8 comments:

Shandra said...

Oh my goodness, he's gorgeous! I would totally have splurged for pictures like those too! Congratulations on finally having him home. I hope he continues to do well. Lots of love to your family!

Koreena said...

I'm so glad he's home now! That's wonderful! Those pictures are so precious. What a beautiful baby he is!

Christy said...

WAHOO!!!!!

Gregg Sorensen Family said...

He is so stinkin' cute!!!

Jill Heaps said...

YEA!! I am so happy for you and he is beautiful!!!

Teri said...

Tamara - I had NO idea what you were and your family were going through until church this last Sunday! I am so grateful that you and Benjamin are home and that he is doing better. He is SO beautiful! You are one amazing lady! You will all be in my prayers!

jean said...

Tamara-Congratulations! You're labor and delivery was some story! I'm so glad to hear that little Benjamin is doing better! So so glad that he is finally home! Lots and hugs and kisses! Miss you!

Karen said...

Congrats Tamara!!! I'm so excited for you. He is adorable!