On our own.

Just a second ago, it was Monday, and Lewis came home. It's been quite a week. Most importantly, Lewis is doing well. He is gaining weight, sleeping pretty well and not being any more fussy than any other 2 month old kid, as far as we can tell. We've been incredibly busy learning to take proper care of him, to operate and maintain all his gear and making vast numbers of followup medical appointments and insurance phone calls.

Lewis routinely sleeps for several hours straight - his NG tube lets him sleep right through a feeding, but one of us has to be up to prepare him and set up the pump every 3 hours. Since we only have a couple of hours left till the next feeding, we're going to throw down a few bullet points, post a few unrepentantly cute photos and save anything more serious for a future post. Expect significant introspection and thoughts on the future of this medium at that time. (Or, more likely, just more pictures).

During this week, Lewis has:

• Met the nurses who will advise on Lewis' home care and help us with supplies at home
• Pulled out his NG tube, providing Mom & Dad the opportunity to hone our skills placing it (right after the nurse left, on his first night home)
• Had a long first visit with his pediatrician
• Peed on his grandma
• Been bathed a couple of times, but not lost his faux hawk (pics above and below)
• Been to the playground
• Gotten a second sore on his scar, but the surgeon isn't worried and we are caring for it at home

gratuitous nudie shot
Faux hawk
going to the playground

"Driver, take me home."