Thursday, November 02, 2006

Day 33 - We Are Home

Yes it is true - after 33 days in the NICU at Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor - we are home. God is Good - All the Time and All the Time - God is Good. We are so grateful that you all have carried this burden with us and today we are so pleased that you all get to share in the joy of this miracle from our Heavenly Father. I will share more in the next few days about details of her care and what our schedule will be over the next few weeks, but for now, I am going to continue to relax at home, with all three of my girls!! Enjoy these couple of pictures of today!! You are a blessing!!


Jayna picked out Autumn's 'Coming Home' outfit!! She is beautiful!



All buckled up and ready to go. Autumn had to pass a test of sitting in her car seat for 2 1/2 hours last night to be sure that she could do it for real today. She did great - both in her test and for real all the way home.




Walking down that long hallway one last time. It was so exciting for Jayna to be with us this week. She was such a help, learning how to care for her sister and it was great for her to have a front row seat to this incredible celebration.




A couple of pictures of the girls as soon as we got home. They are both so precious.




11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! She is beautiful and completes the perfect family! Enjoy being home and all together.
Staci

Anonymous said...

What wonderful photos of your beautiful family...home at last...Autumn(Beautiful) seems to have taken the trip to her new home very well, Jayna (Beautiful) looks so happy to have her little sister home. Aaron and Jen...we are sure that this is the day that you have prayed for...We are so very happy for your family...we love you a lot...

Mike said...

What a beautiful smile has! Many congradulations and all the trimmings.

May you guys get all the lovin out of that bundle of joy that you can. Simply precious.

Anonymous said...

What wonderful news to start my day!!!!! We will wait to see her, but will be very anxious to do so. All our love and prayers - the Phelps.

Griese Family said...

AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGHHHH! Yipeee Skippeee! I'm so happy for you!
I'm kind of freaking out in a good way - praise be to the God who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ever hope or dream. Song for the day:
Bigger than all of my problems - Bigger than all my fears
God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see
Bigger than all of my questions - Bigger than anything
God is bigger than any mountain that I can or cannot see

You guys enjoy your rest at home - I bet your own beds feel GREAT!
Love you so!
Jess

Anonymous said...

THIS IS THE DAY YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. THANK YOU GOD!!!!
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE YOUR HAPPINESS AND RELIEF. THANKS FOR SHARING THE PICTURES...YOUR FAMILY IS A PRECIOUS MIRACLE. WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE "NO VISITOR'S REQUEST". YOUR WHOLE FAMILY STILL HAS HEALING AND RESTING TIME NEEDED..AND NO EXPOSURE TO ANY BUGS. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND GET SOME REST.

LOVE YOU,
BRENDA AND DAVID

Anonymous said...

how exciting for all of you! we are so happy for you all to be home! autumn looks amazing in the pictures and jayna seems really happy to be there with her little sister. jen - i hope you are feeling much better and now that your baby is home with you, you will be able to heal and rest yourself. aaron - your strength shows in all of the pictures and strong messgaes that you have posted in you blog. you guys are all thought of everyday and i hope that all the love and prayers everyone has been giving continue to heal you all during this trying time. keep the updates coming! i look forward to reading them everyday!
love and miss you all!
sara, josh and dylan :)

Anonymous said...

Thanking God for his miracle baby Autumn! What a beautiful family you guys have. It is great that you are all at home now. Sectacular pictures of the girls!
What a memorable day for all of you. Thank you for sharing with all of us. We are so happy for your family. We will continue to pray for your family. You all have
such inspirational faith and strength. God bless you all.

Love you lots
Uncle Tom & aunt Paula

Anonymous said...

We can't imagine what it must feel like; ALL of you home. We are so happy for you and look forward to more photos and updates. We look forward to meeting Autumn some day soon and we are hoping Jayna will have a great deal of stories about her and her knew sister. Relax and rest but most of all, just enjoy one another.
Jake, Jen, Lydia and Garret

Anonymous said...

There's no place like home! There's no place like home!:) Praise God.
In my prayers,
Aleisha

Anonymous said...

WE are so happy that this day has come for your family. Your strength and love are a sure inspiration for everyone. We send all our love and best wishes to all of you.

Bob,Lisa, Carly & Caleb Johnson
Life is Precious:)