Then and Now...

I put these pajamas on Colin tonight and had to smile to myself because they are the "same" pajamas as his going home outfit (just a different size). I took a picture of Colin tonight to compare it to when Colin was 2 days old.

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It's amazing to me at how in just under 6 months of time, so much has changed. Despite the fact Chris and I were waiting to have the test results confirmed that Colin had Down Syndrome, we were the happiest parents. We were so in love with our little boy and couldn't wait to bring him home with us. Fortunately, we only had to wait one extra day.

I can vividy remember very gently putting on this outfit for Colin in his bassinet for our trip home. We were so thankful for all of the love and care Colin's nurses gave him, and us, but we were ready to go home. I remember feeling as though I couldn't wait to get home to take care of my baby without someone always watching over my shoulder. In the beginning, it was nice, because we learned so much about how to care for Colin that we wouldn't have gotten if Colin was "healthy". We watched a nurse bathe him for the first time, gave us techniques for feeding, how to keep him warm by swaddling him, etc. We were so happy to have the extra attention that I cried when we left!

...There was nothing like being home with our baby...