He’s home!!
Yesterday was an incredible day. I have no words to describe the feeling of bringing a baby home that you didn’t think would arrive for several more months. It was quite surreal…I didn’t believe it would happen until he was actually in my car, on the way home. Reality hit about 10 minutes from home and I started bawling my head off.
There is a lot of care involved with a newborn!! For those wondering – he did NOT sleep through the night! In fact, with everything that goes into having a feeding tube, I slept less than he did.
I’ll post more later on the details of the day and what having him home means logistically for us, but for now, here are some pictures of the monumental day.
Getting ready to come home… say goodbye to the hospital, Ryan.
Strapped in the car…already falling asleep. He slept the entire ride home.
Sitting in the living room in the first minutes home.
(Thank you, friends, for cleaning and disinfecting the house)
This explains the next picture…
Ryan’s Ebenezer… a stone set up as reminder of God’s presence and help in our lives. We sang the hymn “Come Thou Fount” on Sunday and I thought…I need to set up an Ebenezer in regards to Ryan. When I walked through my door, this was sitting just inside. it brought me to tears.
Banner that SarahJoy sent us….
(c) 2016 Leighann Marquiss
Comments (23)
How exciting!!!! And representing NIKE too. Now they should send you some free stuff. LOL We wished right?
Welcome home baby boy.
what spectacular news!! what a blessing to have your entire family under one roof. may you all make the tranisition well!!
I am not sure how I found your blog, (I am guessing the “bunny trail” of links) But I have been watching, waiting and praying for you all and am sooo happy that you finally can have your baby home! He is precious!
May God be with you all as you learn and grow together as a family outside of the hospital.
Kristin
Hurray! I’ll be praying that things go well for all of you. And that God gives you grace as you care for Ryan. I loved the “ebenezer’ idea..what a great reminder!! So glad that you’re at home.
Oh Wow! I kept thinking it would happen and then it suddenly DID! 🙂
I’m so so happy for all of you. Give yourself/and Ryan time to settle into a routine. Neither of you are used to being home together. It will calm down soon.
Maybe you could have somebody come over and watch kids for a while these first few days so you can take a rest during the day. I’ll be praying for you.
I’m praising God with you!
Lynnette
I am teary happy for you!! Praise God! I know what a burden has been lifted from you, having all of your children under one roof again, but I also know how stressful it can be to be “on your own” without nurses, etc. to help – just know you’re not on your own with all of us praying for you!
Welcome Home!! I have been out of town for a bit and was looking in for an update….and, wow!! what wonderful news!! I hope all three of you enjoy every minute!!
I love the “ebenezer”, I am in tears! Our Lord is so good and so faithful… what a glorious day for your family.
Praise the Lord! You’re boy is such a miracle! I’ll be praying for all of you as you adjust to being a family of five under one roof!
Wonderful news! I love the ebenezer stone. Our church has a vase with lots of ebenezer stones in it. Anytime we see the Lord in an area of our life, we can write that on a stone and put it in the vase. You may not want to write on the stone, but if you did you could write special dates on there so that it told his story.
Anyway, I’m so happy to see him home and I know that you are so relieved to start this part of your journey.
God is truely SO amazing! I can’t believe he is already home!
I am crying tears of joy!!
We will continue to pray for you! Please let me know if you need any help with the girls, even if you just want to take a nap!!:):)
Although I don’t know you, I have been blessed to follow on your family’s journey with Ryan. I believe it was from Beth’s link on FB that I came here. I’m rejoicing with you in this “Ebenezer”. God bless you in the rest of your journey.
Becky Laywell
Welcome home baby ryan. I am so excited to see you finally dressed in real clothes. Congrats.
I am so happy and praising the Lord that the little boy who wasn’t supposed to make it to birth is now LIVING at his own home. God is good.
We are excited beyond words! Welcome home Ryan! God is truly amazing.
I am so thrilled for you, baby Ryan. The Ebenezer has been raised and God gets the glory. This is good and it is right. I am praying for you and your mommy and daddy and sisters!
Lydia H
Welcome home Ryan!!! What a blessing it is to have your precious baby home!
Keep us updated!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Congratulations on coming home Ryan!! You are a fighter and you will keep fighting!!!
I know you will do even better now that you are HOME with your family!!
Blessings,
Gina Marie and boys
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We are delighted beyond words…
-Brent and Julie
Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow. Will continue to pray and lift you all up to our Lord.
Think of you often but don’t always comment and we must keep missing you at church, hope to see you all soon.
Blessings, Jennifer
So excited for you and the family. What a wonderful feeling to walk in the door and have everyone under one roof.
Praying for the transition and his ongoing medical needs.
My heart just did a flip seeing him in his car seat coming home!
-Chara
Rejoicing with you!
Love, Steve and Amelia
I am happy to find this blog with Ryan approaching his 3rd birthday. It saddens me when Doctors are so quick to dismiss any possibility of divine intervention and are so quick to suggest you terminate a pregnancy.