As many of you may know, baby Evelyn was born on Sunday. She was 7 pds. 4 oz, 20.5 inches. Unfortunately, that same evening she was taken to the NICU for extremely low blood sugar and jaundice. I do thank you all for your prayers during this extremely stressful time. However, the good news is that we are now home. While she still is wearing a billy blanket (a glowing blanket thingy that sheds light on her skin in order to fight the jaundice) she is at least out of the hospital. This is a picture of her in the bassinet at home.
Sebastian is very excited to have Mommy and Evelyn home and to finally get to hold his baby sister.
Sebastian is very excited to have Mommy and Evelyn home and to finally get to hold his baby sister. 
He also wants to continually show her things (like his sword and bow) and give her toys, such as his cars.
But we are all just grateful that she is finally here and that we are home. I am doing well, despite having hardly slept at all since her birth, but I am looking forward to getting some rest at home. While having her on the glowing blanket is still a bit of a hassle, it doesn't seem like much after that past few days in the hospital. I can't imagine how easy and wonderful everything will seem once we can just take like in a normal manner and don't have to worry about a bunch of extras. 
Congratulations, Erica!!! Having two is an adjustment at first. I remember my midwife telling me that in the beginning, 1+1 does NOT equal 2. But it gets better and easier and more and more beautiful. And, from the looks of things, it will be easier than your first few days with her! Enjoy that new baby smell! Give her little peachy head a kiss for me!
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