Home At Last!

Averi finally came home Tuesday May 27. She was 4 lbs. 13 oz. 161/2 in. when she left the hospital. She is still on oxygen. We are so excited she is at home with us. We got to spend a couple of nights at the hospital before she left to practice being alone with her and her machines. Her nurses were still there to help us out so it was fun. It was exciting and hard to leave the hospital. We met alot of incredible people and made some long time friendships in the NICU. They made the time we spent there exciting, fun, and a generally good expierience most of the time. We miss them already. Averi misses her friends at the hospital, especially now that she relizes who her real parents are.

Leaving the hospital

Spending the nights at the hospital.

Our huge four pounder

Averi finally hit 4 lbs 3 oz last night. She is taking all of her feedings with a bottle . She is in an open crib so now mom and dad can hold her when we go in to visit her. We are spending more time at the hospital now that we are able to do her cares. Mom spends all day there then comes home long enough to make dinner and get some stuff done around the house, then mom and dad go up at night. We are so excited for the day Averi comes home. That day is getting so close.

What a little ham. We were taking pictures of Averi one night while she was awake. She made so many faces at the camera. These are some of my favorites.

Playing dress up. We got Averi a build a bear with a cute butterfly princess dress. Her resperatory thearapist thought it would be fun to dress Averi in the outfit. Averi hated it, but we got some cute pictures.