Today is a long awaited day. Our baby Ellie has been in the nicu almost 6 weeks, and today we joyfully get to bring her home! What a day this will be! We all couldn't even sleep last night we were so thankful, excited that our little Ellie is really coming home. This has been a long journey, but what a thankful heart we will have as we pull down our street to finally bring Ellie home. Last night as we put her in her car seat in our car to come home- Mike and I just tooked at each other like, is this really happening? And our grand excitement is letting big brother Graham finally meet his little sister. Since she has been in the nicu and being hooked up to so many monitors we didn't want Graham to meet her in that environment, or scare him, so today is the day we will introduce Graham to precious Ellie. We can't wait!Here she is about to go home, do you see how excited we are!?
To you all that have 
prayed for our family- my heart can't even write the words to express the love we have felt. I have recieved e-mail after e-mail day after day from so many that are praying for our baby. In the hard times, the strength God has given Mike and I has been so real. There have been many days the "hope" didn't seen hopeful- then we'd see God in the small things in life. I will tell you that God has given Mike and I things each day to make us laugh. He does know exactly what our hearts need when things aren't easy. What we have learned? To be grateful and not complain in any and every circumstance. There we days I would be in Ellie's nicu room and want to think the world would never go on. Then....I would look around at all the other baby friends of Ellie's in the nicu, those on breathing machines, have physical abnormalities, 24 week babies,
or really sick babies, and think- "we can do this." Don't get me wrong, I have had hard days, cried more than ever before, but deep within I felt His strength of hope, and love!
prayed for our family- my heart can't even write the words to express the love we have felt. I have recieved e-mail after e-mail day after day from so many that are praying for our baby. In the hard times, the strength God has given Mike and I has been so real. There have been many days the "hope" didn't seen hopeful- then we'd see God in the small things in life. I will tell you that God has given Mike and I things each day to make us laugh. He does know exactly what our hearts need when things aren't easy. What we have learned? To be grateful and not complain in any and every circumstance. There we days I would be in Ellie's nicu room and want to think the world would never go on. Then....I would look around at all the other baby friends of Ellie's in the nicu, those on breathing machines, have physical abnormalities, 24 week babies,
or really sick babies, and think- "we can do this." Don't get me wrong, I have had hard days, cried more than ever before, but deep within I felt His strength of hope, and love!Ellie is still having difficulty eating but she is improving slowly. We 
will be able to come home with a heart monitor to watch what she does while she is eating at home. We are a little anxious about her eating here but we will adjust and still praying she will become stronger and stronger during her feeds.
will be able to come home with a heart monitor to watch what she does while she is eating at home. We are a little anxious about her eating here but we will adjust and still praying she will become stronger and stronger during her feeds. Here we are about to leave the nicu and hospital! Ellie is in her car seat for the first time!
Pops was emotional when he finally saw Ellie come home! We couldn't be more thankful!
Bi bi and Ellie having some cuddle time together. Our hearts are overjoyed to have her home. 
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so happy for yall. this post brings tears to my eyes. we will continue praying for her and her eating as well as yall as you take care of your precious addition!
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