The greatest of these is love.....: More Hospital and Coming Home

Saturday, June 26th, was our last full day in the hospital. Dr. Anunciato gave us the option to go home that afternoon. However, Deacon had lost about 10 oz. so we began supplementing with formula until my milk came in so we thought it would be best to stay so he could be weighed the next morning and seen by the pediatrician. We had several visitors that day as well. The highlight of the day for me was when Taylor and Chase brought Red's donuts and chocolate milk. It was the first thing I actually enjoyed eating after the surgery. Nothing else had hit the spot.

We were able to come home on Sunday, June 27. Chase met us at the end of our subdivision to get the cameras from us so that we could have our arrival home documented. My sister and I have grand ideas typically and the men in our lives have adjusted to that well. Taylor and Chase had picked up Maddy at the kennel and cleaned up the house for us. Poppa and Mimmie were there as well and they had washed our sheets. When we got home I fed Deacon and then Derek and I cuddled up on our fresh sheets with Maddy and took a long nap while Poppa, Mimmie, Uncle Chase, and Aunt Tay watched Deacon. It was probably the greatest gift we could have received because we were exhausted and it felt so good to be able to sleep in the same bed.

Here are pictures from Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday night everyone had gone home except for Aunt Tay and we had a little photo shoot. Our very happy happy family. You can see the exhaustion!

Listening to Derek talk. He was definately our rock throughout the hospital stay.

Finally going home!

Maddy meet your baby brother..

This is what we've waited for since October...our family home at last!

No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. Afterall, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside. ~Mommy~