The first day went really well. Ruby hardly seemed phased by it. Her PO feeds were not as great, but other than that she did wonderfully. We were told to expect her to take a couple days to adjust to not being in the NICU. Chris and I seem to have worked out a schedule of who does what and when. The middle of the night feeds are a necessary evil. Lucky for us Ruby sleeps through the night. The 3am feeding is really easy simply becasue we don't have to wake her up for it. Once she is twice her birth weight we'll be able to eliminate the 3am feeding. Until then I'll be getting up during the week, on the weekends I'll hand the pleasure over to Chris. I can take a nap during the day, so it's only fair that I wake up in the middle of the night.
After our nap we had some tummy time.
We took Ruby for a walk last night at The John Heinz Wildlife Refuge. She seemed to enjoy herself so much that she fell asleep on the walk back to the apartment.
After our walk it was bath and bed time.
We have our nurse visit this morning and after that our day will be filled with eating and diaper changes. Just as it should be.
The most peaceful memory I
The most peaceful memory I can think of is waking up to my child sleeping in a boppy. Oh the peace and serenity.
We can't wait to meet Ruby.
J,K,L & M
Oh, Happy happy day!!! When
Oh, Happy happy day!!! When my little girl, Eowyn age 21months sees ANY BABY she says "Aw, baby Ruby..." :) Every time I get on the computer she'll say "Baby Ruby!" so I'll show her the lastest pics. Ruby has a friend not too much older than her here in East Texas!!
Julie Power
I'm in tears right now! I'm
I'm in tears right now! I'm so, so happy that Ruby is out of the hospital and spending her days and nights with just her Mommy and Daddy! I'm sure you're enjoying every moment of it!
Yea, for Ruby!!! What a little champion!
Pam
Holly, the first picture
Holly, the first picture made me cry. That's exactly where you should be, snuggled next to her taking a peaceful wonderful nap. :)
Congrats on a great first day home, and enjoy all the coming days home...including getting home to Austin.
(((hugs)))
Tami, Chuck, Aisling and William
I love how you have the
I love how you have the feeding tube rigged up to the back of the chair. I imagine there is a similar rig on her bed. :) You both look so peaceful in that first picture.
Everything is "Just as it
Everything is "Just as it should be!!!!" Love the pictures of Ruby and you guys out of the NICU!! Many prayers Ruby will just thrive!! So happy for you....tears of joy!!!
Much love, Tracy
I'm fehklempt! Ruby and the
I'm fehklempt! Ruby and the flowers!
Marie
She looks like she is
She looks like she is already setting her running course to keep up with mom! Enjoy the daily routines. Sometimes that is where you find the sweetest moments together. We are so happy for all three of you! --Lauri and Travis
Love these photos!!! :)
Love these photos!!! :)
It is great to see Ruby "out
It is great to see Ruby "out and about". Again, I am so happy for you guys! Enjoy every single second!!!!
So good to see Ruby out on
So good to see Ruby out on the town!
Ruby Fans: To be sure....
Ruby Fans: To be sure.... The star of the show has been spotted strolling in a local wildlife refuge. She seemed to be living it up with the locals and having a blast. It appears that she may be setting off on her stateside tour soon. Luckily photos of the lovely Ruby peering out from some beutiful flowers are now available and some sleeping babes snapshots too..... what a catch fan...... stay tuned!