We finally made it home. Just before noon, we had a final check from the Pediatrician, who gave her a perfect bill of health. A little Jaundice, but nothing to worry about.

I’ve uploaded a small set of photos to our flickr account. One thing I recall from our pre-parenthood days is a lot of photos of babies from every imaginable angle. Good photographers are taught to edit down their work. I’m not a good photographer, but I can edit.

It was a wonderful experience today carrying her out of the hospital. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to introduce her to the grand outdoors and the warm sunshine. Bringing her home, we felt a sense of relief.

We quickly got her settled in and are setting up the same routine we had at the hospital. Jean/Richard/Sloan and Normie came over. Sloan is about 2 1/4 and it’s amazing to see how quickly they grow in such a short period. Everyone went “awwww” as Sloan gave Erica a kiss. Big difference now, but when they are 19 and 21, the age difference will be negligible. And they will both be sequestered at an all-girls university. 🙂

Jason/Sheila/Aston aslo came over. Cousin Aston is almost 2 months older, but he’s about twice her weight. He’s a “meaty” baby as E would say. So again, the growth rate over that time span is pretty phenomenal. The interesting this is that the age difference between Aston and Erica is the same as Vennie and Jason. There are a number of photos of Vennie and Jason splashing naked in the tub, racing around in the walkers, etc. I’m sure there will be a familar sense of deja vu as Aston and Erica grow up.

The introduction to the cats went pretty well. Mocha and Kit were down checking out the new stuff, and really didn’t notice anything until Erica moved. Then they froze and took notice. One by one, they went over for an introduction with Mocha first. Luckily we got photos of the introduction.

Again, thanks to all our friends and family for their good wishes. E and I feel very fortunate. It’s been a tough, but unbelievably rewarding experience… and we now know what Parents mean when they talk about their kids. It’s amazing how quickly the bond forms. E looks like she’s been a mom all her life… and I mean that in a good sense.

It seems a bit odd, yet fitting that I’m quoting Gene Simmons about parenthood, but I saw his show the other day and he said: “When they say Daddy, it goes straight to your heart.”

One more Evonne quote on labour: “This is harder than the Grouse grind!”