Best Day Ever...

The morning of January 2nd started very early as Durrant and I made our way back up to the hospital to feed Asher. As we were traveling around 6:30am we were making plans to continue our preparations for when Asher might be able to come home with us. Stop by Babies 'R Us to get the monitor and sheets. Get Christmas put up and away so we would have room for the crib. Do the dishes and the laundry. So on and so forth.

When we arrived at 2 North we met the doctor who had some good news - Asher was doing well and they needed to complete some tests and then we would be able to take Asher home that morning! We were thrilled! We were thinking later that afternoon at the earliest, and didn't come prepared with clothes or anything. Fortunately, we had the car seat in the car, and Durrant had some time to run home to get something for Asher to wear. However, when we put the clothes on him we realized Asher was a little smaller than we anticipated. They completely drowned him. So, we just left him in the receiving shirt and diaper he came in and threw on an over large stay-puffed marshmallow suit (thanks Meg!!!) and buckled him in the car seat.



We headed home with our son in the back seat and light hearts - it was really real, he was really coming home!!!! While we knew our days of freedom and independence were over, it is impossible to express the joy and relief of having our son finally be OURS. The medical personnel at the U were wonderful, and we are truly grateful for their concern and care for our son. But I must admit, we were anxious to try this whole parenthood thing out on our own (heaven help us all!!! :)

The rest of the day we tried to get our apartment ready for a child. Then as the time of the Utah game drew closer we decided to bring out the tee we knew would drown our son as much as the clothing we had a the hospital. But somehow this was different. It was a Utah shirt - size was irrelevant when it comes to the biggest game in Utah Football history. So, father and son posed for a picture, hoping that Utah would make them proud.

All their dreams came true last night as Utah made fools of Alabama, the SEC and the BCS and their high opinions of themselves. Father was in heaven as he sat watching his team do a great job with his brand new son in his arms. You would be hard pressed to find a more content man anywhere. I think it even helped him through the restless night heading his way! ;)