Noelle's First Week Home

Our first week home with Noelle has been filled with joy and love as she settled into her new surroundings at home.  She has adapted quite well with a nearly seamless transition and overall is a very easy and good baby.  She sleeps nearly 12 hours at night and goes right back to sleep after her feedings every 3 hours.  During the day, she is content to look at her mobile, nap, listen to music, snuggle, and eat.  We are thoroughly enjoying our precious miracle; and while being at home is not free from all anxiety, God has graciously prepared us for these days, and we are truly grateful for each and every moment we have with her.  Yesterday as we thanked God for His Son, Jesus Christ, and His resurrection from the dead, we also gave thanks for 4 months of life outside the womb with Noelle.  She currently weighs 3 lbs. 12 oz. and is quickly approaching the 4 lb. mark!  She has a busy week this week with follow-up appointments, and we are hoping to get some more answers regarding the testing for her intestines.  As always, thank you so much for continuing to pray for us.  As many have reminded us, the journey is not over, but we have simply taken another path in that journey and still need prayer as much as ever.  The pictures that follow are just some of the moments we have captured during her first week in her very own surroundings.  Welcome home, Noelle!!!

~First Bottle at Home~

~First Nap at Home~

~Daddy decided to follow suit~

~First Bath at Home: She slept right through it!!~

~Snuggle Time with Daddy~

~Watching her light up ornament~

~More Sleeping...~

~Holding her own paci!~

~Napping~

~Meeting Grandma~

~Talking with Daddy~

~We took a visit back to the NICU and she weighed in at 3 lbs. 11.9 oz.  {Love Amanda's face in this one :)~

~Visiting with Meredith, one of her sweet nurses~

~Loves playing with Daddy~

~Posing in her outfit from Grandma Wagner~

~Snuggling with Grandma~

~Happy Girl~