WE ARE HOME!!!!!!!!

It is really hard to believe that we are back in our home with Henry already. What a feeling to walk back through the door Victorious and Proud with our sweet little boy.

On the other side of the door stood an equally happy and relieved Shelly - our trusted friend and wonderful Nanny to the boys. Even Kent, Shelly's hubby cascaded into this with us. He spent the day with the boys and Shelly at the zoo yesterday. Thank you Team Nordin.

Henry had his pacing wires pulled this morning. That entails pulling thin electrical cable with leads directly on the heart. They have been there since surgery ---- just in case. They were used with a pacemaker ( outside the body for temporary pacemaking )  and engaged a few times in his early recovery. It hurt to have them pulled, but he did well, and it is a relief to have them out.

After that, we needed to wait 6 hours, with a surgeon on 'standby' just in case.... always 'just in case'.

Henry also had another echo today. Everything looks generally good. Here he is with mommy getting that echo.

So good that after the next 5 days, Henry will no longer need any medications. He is 'fixed'. Next surgery will not be until he is approximately 5 years old ( to replace some prosthetic parts ( a conduit ) he has ).

( would you be able to tell that this little guy had major open heart surgery 5 days ago? )

We are elated to be back. Exhaustion can wait. What a nice feeling to be home - all 5 of us.

Thank you Village. Thank you so much.... We will enjoy a glass of wine tonight and toast you all - with a special toast to Henry.