One week home

Today marks a week that we got out of the hospital and almost a whole week being home.

 We had been down there for 50 long days. 

Being away from home for so long makes you realize how much you take for granted. You truly learn to appreciate the smallest things. For instance, we took Colston for his first walk in the stroller the other night.  You can't do that in Vegas. Not only because it is scorching hot all the time, but you also are in constant fear that you're going to get mugged...or worse. 

As we are walking a couple streets over from our house, we see this guy. 

Now you definitely don't get that in Vegas. There were about three more laying next to him. I told Justin it was too bad I didn't have my bow with me. ;)

Colston is doing great at home and we are loving that he is already on such a great routine from the hospital. He eats every three hours and he will let you know if you have passed that three hour mark. He sleeps most of the time too. He is loving not being bugged by doctors and nurses every couple minutes. 

We had our first cardiology appointment yesterday and the doctor is very happy with how Colston is doing. His oxygen saturation in Vegas was always high 90's, which is over saturating, up here at the higher elevation he falls into the normal range and is satting around 85. His echo looked great and the stent and bands are looking perfect. He is only on two medications and he takes them like a champ. He puts his lips around the syringe like it's a bottle. 

Our goal right now is to continue to gain weight. He is finally back at his birth weight of 5 pounds 5 ounces. Ideally they want him to gain an ounce a day but we ultimately will take any weight gain we can get right now.  

So for right now, we are just getting settled in at home as a family. 

And I mean, I think Colston is settling in just fine don't you?

He looks a lot more comfortable than he did in the hospital.

He also got his first bath. He was not a happy camper but I loved snuggling him in his towel after. 

And then after bath time, we get in some comfy pj's and fall asleep in either mine or Justin's arms. He is starting to smile too, but it's still like lip twitches. I had to snap the camera a couple times in order to get a good one. 

He is the sweetest little boy already. He loves being held and I am more than happy to oblige.  It's safe to say I haven't even unpacked yet because all I do is hold him.