Nicole and Leah were both able to be released from the hospital on Friday, and we all came home late Friday afternoon. Although Leah had a bit of a rough start, she is a strong little baby and she is doing well. Her blood tests and x-rays were all looking good by the time we came home. We were greeted by one excited puppy who had been wondering what the heck had been going on over the past 5 days! Lucy already loves her "little sister" and tends to stay wherever Leah is. Lucy is also the first one to the crib when Leah starts to whimper at night. Here are a few more pictures from our first day home.




The Coronavirus pandemic has us hunkering down at home like many people around the country, and we are working to make the best of it! The kids miss their friends at school and are disappointed about various things that have been cancelled or put on hold indefinitely, however there we are enjoying the time together as a family. The days are full of extra stories, games, puzzles, bike rides, and walks. We have started a few activities as part of our "school at home" routine and figured that resurrecting the blog might be a fun way to share what the kids are up to. But first, since the last time I wrote on the blog James was just learning how to crawl, and now James is a 4-year-old big brother, we figured we should officially introduce Mr. Samuel Drexel on the blog! Sam is 9 months old now and he is lots of fun. The kids have figured out a few ways to get him belly laughing in recent days. We all laugh when he crawls after a pilates ball and pounces...
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