Homecoming!

I would love to share every detail of our amazing last few days, but that will have to wait! As I sit here on my very own couch, pumping, I'm eagerly waiting for my next turn to snuggle with our amazing little miracle, Lawson. Yes friends, that's right . . . Lawson is home! We were surpised by that news when we arrived to spend the evening with Lawson in the Care By Parent Room yesterday! We had no idea until then. I think they wanted to make sure everything was certain before they told us.

As much as I would LOVE to invite everyone over to love on our little man and of course to show him off, we have to set some ground rules per doctor's orders. We have just spent 11 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a VERY sick boy and do NOT want to go back. A simple cold may be annoying for us grown ups, but it could send Lawson straight back to the place we've been waiting so long to leave. Remember Lawson has only 1 and 1/2 lungs. He is also still 'working' at eating and using lots of calories to do so. So he needs all the rest he can get to continue growing. Please know we will have the biggest, happiest party to thank all of Lawson's 'fans' as soon as we feel he's healthy enough!

On to the ground rules (Andy and Beth, does this sound familiar?):

*Absolutely NO visitors for at least 3 weeks.

*I know that most of our friends have young children, but unfortunately the main thing the doctor said was ABSOLUTELY no young children for several months, except, of course, Lacey, since we can't really kick her out! lol (We have pulled her out of daycare so she doesn't bring home any germs from there.)
*We will not be leaving the house with Lawson for a while. We haven't decided for how long yet. We will probably not be going to church, birthday parties, or other large gatherings as a family for quite some time.

*When we begin to accept visitors, we will expect everyone to wash your hands, whether or not you touch him.

*If you or anyone in your family have shown any symptoms of illness, please DO NOT visit until all symptoms are gone.

*Please call before visiting, so we can let you know if it is a good time.

Please understand we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. We just have to protect Lawson's health at all costs.

So as I said, I'll fill in all the blanks later. For now, here are some pictures.

Goodbye Intensive Care Nursery!