10-4-13

Dear Baby Zoey

Mommy is so excited she has been crying all day for the thought of you coming home tomorrow. Tonight we (mommy and daddy) are sleeping in the twilight room in the Newborn ICU with you. Yes mommy is still crying but crying for pure joy. Mommy has been waiting for this day for three years and 63 days (Yes I’ve been counting). I can’t express to you the overwhelming love that I have for you. Mommy is so proud of all the progress you have made.

You were born at 29 weeks and 2 days, weighing in at 2 pounds 15 ounces. You were on a ventilator that was breathing for you and also hooked up to every machine possible keeping you alive (just like Mommy, no fun).

Now you are off all oxygen, all machines and you don’t even have a feeding tube. Yay!!!! You are also 5 pounds 10 ounces and are the biggest baby in here, lol I love it! You have the cutest chubby checks and you are even starting to get rolls. You are mommy’s little doll. Did I mention that I love you so much and every time I  see you I want to just eat you,, oohhh you are soo cute.

Tonight for the first time you get to sleep with mommy and daddy. Yes, it’s at the hospital but still Ill take it. It’s about time to feed you a bottle. Instead of mommy getting in the car and driving a half an hour to get to the hospital to feed you mommy gets to walk over to your crib pick you up and give you a bottle. I know this doesn’t seem like anything but to Mommy tears up just over the simplest things that she took for granted when Ely and Jace were babies, Now Mommy appreciates every little thing. Bye for now see you in a few hours. J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!