JOSEPH IS HOME!

Yes you read that correctly. We can use the word "home" now because he is actually at home. They surprised Mary on Sunday morning and told her she could take her son home. What great news. On Friday they moved Joseph up to the sixth floor. This was great because it meant that Joseph was doing well. But it was tough on us because it meant we had to have someone with him 24 hours a day. Poor Mary had to pull night duty because they started allowing her to nurse Joseph. So it was really music to her ears that she could go home and not have to sleep in the "hospital barkalounger." Clare was able to tell her sisters that her brother was coming home. You could hear the screams of joy all the way to the Arizona border. Here he is in his car seat ready to go:We said goodbye to the sixth floor but we had to stop on the third floor to say goodbye to the great staff there. Here are of few of his AWESOME nurses:
They took our picture---don't we look happy?


Steve and Christina helped us get the last minute things ready for the homecoming. The girls were so excited they could almost fly! Up the driveway came the car and there was Joseph and mom!! More shrieks! Who would hold him first? Who could change him first? (yes they actually argue over who gets to change him) Who gets to feed him? Hold on girls---form a line. We will all get a chance.

We are finally---five weeks to the day of his birth and less than two weeks after open heart surgery---all together at home. Life is wonderful and we sings songs of praise. We thank God for his blessings and our family and friends for getting us through this. We could not have done it without you. Our miracle boy is home and all is well.

This next week I will post pictures of his life at home. Unfortunately, Joseph has to stay at home and hunker down. He is not yet up to his birth weight and he has some growing to do. He systems are recovering and he cannot get sick. We are going to be protective for awhile. But we promise to post many pictures.

Here are a few to start:
Clare, the proud big sister, gets to hold her little brother at home and she does not have to wear that yellow gown!

Time to start playing baseball. He will be out on the field soon! Thanks Paul for the cool baseball stuff!

God bless you all,

Kenny and Mary