1st Day Home

After Mom and Dad brought you home from the hospital, you had two more visitors. Your Grandma Barb came over, and along with her came your great-grandmother Helen Ingvalson.




You and Great-Grandma Helen Ingvalson

 

Great-Grandma taking off your hat to look at all your dark hair!



Bailey stayed close to make sure you were okay!

 

Mom showing off what Great-Grandma Ingvalson bought you.

Great-Grandma Ingvalson, Grandma Barb, and Bailey. He had to be close to keep checking up on you.



Mommy holding you while you have a good stretch and roar.



When you were first born, you held your arms tight and tense like this.



Good stretch!




Ready for bed.

Bailey stayed up with you the whole first night.


Coming Home

After two days at St. Joseph's hospital, it was time to take you home. Mom dressed you up in your "going home" outfit. It was a little too big!


Mom and Dad loaded you into the car (that they got because they knew it would be a better car for a baby) and drove to your home in Minneapolis. It was still cold for April, so they dressed you up in a hat and a fuzzy, warm car bundler. Your grandma Barb knit the hat.

As soon as you got in the house, it was time for you to meet Kai, your cat, and Bailey, your dog. Your mom and dad love the pets very much, and they were excited to introduce you to Kai and Bailey.



Kai sniffing you in your carrier.



Daddy lifts up the cat so he can get a good view of you.



Bailey's first chance to see you.

Cats are not as friendly as dogs are. After Kai saw you and sniffed you, he decided it was important to also sniff your stroller and carrier. Bailey, however, kept wanting to look at you. He wanted to get as close as possible, and he kept trying to lick your face. We knew he liked you already!

Mommy and Me

Even though there were visitors eager to meet you, your mom and you had time in the hospital to be alone and get to know each other.

Your mom enjoyed these first few views of you and getting to hold brand new you!

More Hospital Visitors

Your second day, you had more visitors. Grandpa Jim, Karin, Grandma Barb, Great Aunt Barb, and Great Uncle Chris all visited you. Of course your dad was there, also, to be with you and your mom.

Meeting Family

The night you were born everyone was eager to meet you. Your grandma Barb came to the hospital and was with your mom and dad when you were born. Grandma Barb and your dad got lots of phone calls from the rest of the family, wondering when you were going to be here! After you were born at 9:18 p.m., you had many late night visitors: Grandma and Grandpa Hiykel, Karin, Mark, and Katie.