Elizabeth - first week

Elizabeth had quite an eventful first week. Due to a pneumothorax that developed in each of her lungs, she needed to stay in the NICU for seven days before coming home. Ultimately, while she faced some unexpected challenges in her first week, she showed the doctors and nurses that she's got plenty of fight in her.

We were finally able to bring Elizabeth home on Wednesday, September 29th. Even better, she came home with a clean bill of health, and we're so thankful and blessed to have her home - and healthy. She's truly our "little warrior" (our friends and family members with Marquette University ties can probably understand the double meaning behind the "warrior" reference).

Here are some pics from Elizabeth's first week:

Opening her eyes

Catching a snooze...

...and then catching another snooze for good measure.

Paul's three beautiful ladies

Elizabeth with Grandma Van Ermen