Jan. 12th...Going Home Day!!!

This was supposed to be the day we were going home. We were packing and taking stuff out to the car. The doctors came and said I was ok to go. We waited for the pediatrician to come clear Olivia. They said her jaundice had gone done but would not let her go home unless we had an appointment for a pediatrician visit on Wednesday to get it checked again. So...we called to get an appointment but had to leave a message. We were waiting and waiting. I ended up taking a shower while Jay occupied Olivia and packed up everything else. The discharge nurse came to see us and give us the information we needed to leave the hospital. Then she told us we were good to go. She did not realize we didn't have our doctor's appt yet...so she took the number for our pediatrician and started calling them also!! Within 5 minutes, we had an appointment and were getting Olivia dressed to head home.

Me and the discharge nurse.

Spending a little time together while waiting for the ped to call back.

Of course...when were getting her dressed, she had a poopy diaper. I almost made it out of the hospital without having to change even one diaper...but I figured this was my initiation into mommy-hood!!!

So...we put Olivia in one of her cute outfits and took a lot of pictures!! Daddy gave mommy a wonderful pearl set with bracelet, earrings, and necklace. We took some pictures of the jewelry with Olivia also!! I am sure she appreciated us posing her :)

Check out my pearls on my foot!!

Now check out my pearls on my arm!!

Then, we got a family photo and headed home!! Jay took about a hundred pictures of us leaving the hospital. He is such a happy father!!!

The happy family...very happy to be going home!!

When we got outside, Jay got Olivia in her carseat and me in the car. We were in a big rush bc we needed to get Jay on his way to UVA.

Jay and Olivia before getting in the carseat.

Olivia getting in her carseat for the first time!!

In the car...ready to go...LET'S GO DADDY!!!

WE WERE HOME!!!

Once we got home, we cut the hospital bracelets because we were not going back!!!

Big Mac meeting Olivia...he has become very protective of Olivia!!

Aunt Darla came to help take care of me and Olivia since Jay had to go to his interview. I don't think she minded helping us out!!!

Jay telling Livy bye before heading off to UVA...he was very sad to leave her but he knows he is doing it so that she will have a wonderful future ahead of her!!

Later, our good friends Kellie and Ellery came to visit. Ellery has been saying she is having a baby as long as I have been pregnant. She now says she is having 5 babies!! She gave Olivia a kiss!! Ellery has provided Olivia with a closet full of clothes also!!

Aunt Darla usually shies away from babies but not Olivia!! They are best friends!! Darla jumped right in and helped out with feeding Olivia!!

Then Olivia gave Darla some love by passing gas on her :) It was hilarious!! It was not the best smelling thing ever...Darla tried to fan the smell away!!!

So...after that...we all headed to bed. Olivia did not sleep that well night one. She wanted to get up every 15 to 30 minutes and I could not figure out why. Then mommy finally figured out that her room was too cold...however, I could not figure out how to fix it right away. So...by about 3am...Olivia slept with mommy for a while. Then, after Olivia's next feeding, the room was warm and Olivia slept the rest of the night in her own bed. She just wanted to be warm...and I can't blame her!!!