First days at home

Nathan and Mom are home resting comfortably and we are all attempting to get into a routine.  Grandma and Grandpa Cook are here right now and enjoying time with Evan and Nathan before they return to Colorado.  Evan has returned to school at FNCDC with hopes of regaining his schedule and routine.  He is doing great with Nathan around and is adjusting to not being #1 in the house.

We are definitely taking the advice we have been given from other parents who have 2 children in that it is a lot of work and instead of being 1 on 2, it is now 1 on 1.  This makes it a little challenging but we are quickly finding solutions to each problem that comes up.  With 2 boys at home it is going to be interesting and we may consider lowering our deductible on health insurance.

The plan is to have Shawn stay home through Easter with a quick visit to work next week and Liz with Nathan at home through the July 4th holiday.  We are so grateful to everyone that has sent flowers, stopped by, dropped off meals and spent time helping us out so that bringing Nathan home is as smooth as possible.  We have enjoyed the nice weather the last few days and are glad we are missing the snow but will welcome the rain.

Nathan Robert Cook

Nathan Robert Cook joined us on Thursday, April 7 at 7:53 a.m. weighing in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces.  Baby and mother are doing fine and we are excited to have him join our family.

Evan will be meeting his brother for the first time today and he is very excited to play the role of "big brother" for many years to come. We will be at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha through Sunday, possibly Monday.  Grandma Cook will be staying with us and helping us get settled with Grandpa Cook coming on Sunday.  Grandma Joy and Jim and Grandpa Rusty and Stephanie will be stopping by to welcome Nathan and cannot wait to spoil him rotten.

Mark, Ally, Leo and Parker are also doing well.  The boys are primarily breathing on their own and are growing very fast.  They are now at 3 pounds and we are very excited to have them home by mid-May.

4 boys, 3 of which the same age, running around and getting into trouble together will leave us with our hands full for years to come.  We are thankful for everyone's health and all the well wishes we have received.  More pictures and further updates will come on the blog, Facebook and Twitter as time allows.