Happy Trails to you....

So we said good by to the NICU Friday. It was a happy day, but it was a little sad too. Gail- our daytime Primary was working so that was pretty much awesome and Jasmine came in to see Kennedy off and brought her husband Rick and their two kids. So even though we didn't really tell anyone we were going home until we were actually out of the hospital we still had pretty nice group of well wishers. We got to the hospital early and did a few things before we went to the NICU. We had to wait for quite some time because the person who mixes the compounds in the Pharmacy didn't get in till 2:30. By the time all the paperwork was signed and we did our victory lap around the NICU to say good bye it was about 5pm. Kennedy slept on the car ride home. We had her hooked to her monitor and she did well with it. I did put the oxygen on her for the last part of the drive, but I think it was more paranoia on my part. It was evening and the tint on the windows made it hard to tell if her lips were pink enough. Soon as we got out of the car I could see she was fine so I took the oxygen off and she has been ok since. We stopped next door at grandma and grandpa's house before coming home. My Dad got to hold her for the first time and she was smiling and flirting up a storm with him. When we got home we fed her and then just layed around and enjoyed having her home. She did have one episode of vomiting, but after we put her bed on an incline she was doing much better. Shawn and I both got about 6 hours of sleep that night. I took over all the feedings and diaper changes after we went to bed since that is how it will be when Shawn goes back to work.
Yesterday was the first full day home with Kennedy. She met our neighbors from across a fence and some distance between us. She had several trips outside as we were back and forth between our house and grandma's and grandpa's house. She liked her Baby Bejorn front pack and she LOVES her swing. Grandma and Grandpa watched her for about an hour while Shawn and I made a trip to the grocery store and to pick up some videos. I think she may have had a little too much stimulation yesterday. Towards the end of the day she started getting really fussy so we made up her bed just like it was at the hospital and gave her Monkey to look at and put some blanket rolls around her and that seemed to do the trick. Today we plan on taking things a little slower and trying to help her get more quality deep sleep instead of the shorter lighter naps she had yesterday. Oh I almost forgot- when we gave her a bath yesterday we did it in the kitchen and used the spray attachment on the sink to help keep her warm and rinse her off and she loved it!

Here are some pics from Friday and Saturday:

Gail, Allyson, Me, and Stephanie

Gail and Jasmine in the same room together. They are no longer like Superman and Clark Kent!

Kennedy in her going home outfit and magic bonnet from Aunt Christi. Gail said she looks like a little Amish baby.

Kennedy's first time outside

In the Car Seat on the way home

Grandpa's First time holding Kennedy

Kennedy's First bath at home

Kennedy and Monkey playing on the floor

"The Magic Bonnet"

I'm just a little hankie,as square as square can be;

but with a stitch or two,they've made a bonnet out of me.

I'll be worn home from the hospital,or on the christening day;

then I'll be neatly pressed,and carefully packed away.

Now on the wedding day,so I have been told;

every well dressed bride,must have something old.

so what would be more fitting,than to find little old me;

a few stitches snipped and a weddinghankie I'll be.

If by chance it is a boy,some day he'll wed;

so to his bride he can present,

the hankie once worn upon his head.