Welcome Home Braden!

Braden is home from the hospital! We got a call from the NICU doctor on Sunday morning, and she told us that Braden had gained weight for four straight days, which was his final task before he could be discharged. That was the most exciting call we had gotten yet from the doctors. We brought Braden home and he was finally able to meet Aunt Erin, Uncle Caleb & Uncle Brian. And that night Braden introduced us to the nights of very little sleep. We are thankful that Julie had a week to recover before the babies came home, and though it was difficult to bring one home and leave the other two behind at the hospital, it is nice to get our feet wet with one before jumping into the pool with all three.

Kayla & Daniel are doing great. Both of them have made great progress in the last few days. Both have been taken out of their incubators, and both of them have had their feeding tubes taken out. This means that they only need to demonstrate weight gain for four straight days before they are released as well. It could be any day now that they come home too!

Here are some pictures of Braden's first night home.


Braden meeting Aunt Erin, Uncle Caleb & Uncle Brian


Grandmas & Grandpas were there to welcome him home as well.


Braden was always the center of attention that night.


So tiny in his bouncy seat.


Lets not forget about Kayla & Daniel...

Grandma gets to hold Kayla for the first time.


Kayla & Daniel were out of their incubators and in these big boy/girl beds

Daniel spending some time with Grandpa