Coming home

We spent the night in the hospital and were discharged the next afternoon. I was ready to get back home and have our new family together. We had to wait for Bella Baby to come take their awesome pictures. The heat in the room was cranked so she would be comfy. Man it was hot, but she happily slept.

The 25 minute drive home was of course anxious, made more so by the fact that we forgot to install the mirror so we could see her. But we made it. When we got home, Mom, Luca and Alan were there waiting for us. Luca and mom had decorated the door. =)

Jude about wagged his tail off trying to meet Tessa. After he got in a couple good licks on her feet he went back to his normal self. Guess she checked out and we get to keep her! Alan's dachshund Simon got to meet her too, though he was decidedly less interested in her.

The weather was so beautiful everyone was outside playing on the swing set. Even the dogs. Neither one is particularly fond of the slide, although you can't really blame them... Simon liked the swing best. Of course Luca helped push.

Luca is being a spectacular big brother, bringing her a nuk, her blankie, stuffed animals, anything he thinks she might need. He gives her kisses and says "She's so sweet!" It's pretty awesome. At first he argued that her name wasn't Tessa, it was Sissy. Then when he started trying to say her name it was just as likely to be "Santa" as "Tessa." Now he's got it all figured out.

Love =)