Thank You

Stefan and I owe an enormous amount of gratitude to so many people for so many things. These past 9 weeks have been such a challenging journey, and now that it's over, we don't really have time to catch our breaths because a new (more wonderful!) journey has begun. But for now, we just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during this time. We were on countless prayer chains and a part of so many daily prayers. So many of you thought of us and cheered us on. Whether you prayed, thought of, or cheered, thank you. God has poured on us with so many blessings that we aren't quite sure how to deal with all of the goodness in our lives. Our prayers were answered, and we want you to know that you were a part of something truly amazing.

Ian is doing incredibly well for his second full day of life. His APGAR scores were 8 and 9 - AMAZING! He came out with a scream and I was never so happy to hear a cry in my life. They placed him on my belly and Stefan was able to experience his first umbilical cord cutting. Ian has stayed with me in my room, which has been a treat, but the nurses did keep him in the nursery from 1 - 6 a.m. this morning so I could get 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep after more than 48 hours without a wink. His only "hiccup" has been feedings, which he was spitting up a lot of. But today he has only had wet burps. We are supplementing with a "sensitive" formula until we can get the hang of nursing, and overall, it's a whole new learning experience for both of us. Everything with Ava was so different. I'm a first-time mom all over again. It's going to rock our world when we take this little man home tomorrow!