(above - big brother Connor greets sister Lauren with Dad)(below - GranD rocks Lauren to sleep by singing her sweet lullabies)
(below - legs dangling, Connor falls asleep in his old swing)
Well, we made it through our first night together as a family of four! With help from my mom and our nanny Katie, Connor received plenty of doting attention in the midst of a flurry of homecoming. Lauren settled into her bedroom very well - a little girl in a big crib! Connor continues to be very interested in the squeeks and cries of his little sister without any signs of jealousy.....yet. If anything, he is thrilled to have all of his old baby toys around again. This morning he demanded a ride in his old swing, and as it sang his old favorite songs he fell asleep for over an hour. The poor thing probably strained against his weight and length, but didn't seem worse for the wear.
Baby Lauren continues to eat and sleep very well. She's like clockwork, waking up for a feeding every four hours. Thanks to all of her NICU nurses for getting her on such a dependable schedule. :) Lauren took her first trip to the pediatrician for a 'meet and greet' this afternoon. We've been warned that the first week having a preemie at home can be a bit of a 'honeymoon period', after which Lauren may ramp up her food intake and frequency, making her lovely dependable schedule disappear along with our restful nights. Well, we'll figure it out day by day. The pediatrician was very impressed with Lauren's growth, saying 'It's great to see a chubby preemie!' Lauren continues to add fat rolls by the day!!
8 comments:
Hi Nesbitts FOUR under one roof!
HOORAY!
We are so grateful for Lauren's homecoming and for the grandparents safe travel. Thank you so much for continuing the Blog to this point so that we can share in the JOY of this week. We are all so excited for you and can hardly stand it not to be there. Of course we wish we could live in your neighborhood, but at least we will be in the mountains together long term!
Much love and continued prayers always, Nora and Dean
ps - the pictures are super and we are so tickled to see Connor in the swing again!
Ah! Great news... wonderful to get the update! She's home!!!! :) What great pics, too.
-Lor
Congratulations! We are so happy for all of you ~ Heather & Stuart
YAY!!! CONGRATS!!!We are so happy for your family! I got chills when I saw Lauren in her crib! We miss you in the NICU but are so happy that your family can finally be complete! Thanks for everything you have done for us- you've been such an example to us! Thanks for teaching us about blogging (it has been a life saver!)Thank you also for giving us Lauren's preemie clothes- that was so sweet of you. When Faith wears them it is as if Lauren's strength is being passed down to her! Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this new transition. Please keep us updated on Lauren's progress!!!
Thanks again,
Jen, Brian and Faith Reming
PS: Just wanted to let you know that Faith is using one of the frogs you made! They are really cute! Thanks again for doing that!
Welcome home, Lauren! We have been so thrilled to watch your marvelous progress. Keep up the good work.
Love, Julie and Big Dave
Congratulations Nesbitts!
It was great to see pictures and get updated on your family! Reading your daily blogs brought this mom to tears! I am so glad to hear that Lauren is home and thriving!
Steph (Haller/Carlin) passed on the web site so I could check it out...glad she did!
Best wishes to you all!
Jena (Stears/Loescher)
Hello Nesbitt Family! I almost cried when I read this, Lauren is home with her family! I am so happy for you and still amazed at your strength and ability to help others. Congratulations, hope all is going well!
Lots of Love,
AM : )
I found your blog when searching "denver nicu". It seems just as you ended your nicu journey we began ours. I am so happy to read little Lauren has done so well. I am also in Denver, SE Aurora. Our baby Leah is at Children's.
My Blog:
http://chadwickzone.blogspot.com/
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