We're HOME!!!!!!!!!

After 140 very long days in the NICU, we finally have Nate the Great home!! We were expecting to be going home sometime last week but the NICU staff surprised us last Sunday morning kicking us out. It was absolutely crazy! The doctor decided it was time around noon and we were out the door by 6pm. Since all the doctors and nurses knew we would be leaving, they had most of the process ready but Todd and I had NOTHING ready. We had to go back to the Ronald McDonald House and pack up everything we had accumulated over the past 4 months including 3 coolers FULL of milk. Our car was absolutely packed. Todd had to go to work and pack up his office. We needed gas in the car and the car seat installed. It was madness. 

Nate in his going home outfit with all of his wires and cords off!

Last family picture in the NICU

Ready to go.
It was surprisingly hard to leave.  We are really going to miss the staff that have taken such good care of our boy.  

Nate has done so well being home so far. He has been sleeping amazingly well. He had been in the habit of staying up most of the night in the NICU so we were a little worried about how he'd do. He wakes up for his feedings and goes right back to sleep. He's also in heaven being able to eat as much as he wants. The first few days he went a little overboard and starting throwing up and not gaining any weight so his doctor restricted him just a bit. He now gets enough to be able to grow and feel satisfied but not so much that his body just pushes it through without absorbing anything. He needs to learn that we aren't going to starve him anymore so he doesn't have to stuff himself. Poor kid :(

First family picture at HOME

Nate loves all of his toys but he especially loves looking at his Mickey that Grandma got him. 

The weekly Sunday afternoon nap for the boys.