Eli meets Dr. Laura

Eli went to Duke today to meet Maggie's eye specialist, Dr. Laura. It was a suspenseful visit: his eyes were dilated and then we waited 30 minutes while the dilating drops worked their magic so the docs could give him a good check up. Finally both Dr. Laura and another doctor checked him and said his eyes look perfect, no signs of cataracts!

There's no guarantee that things will stay that way, but it's unlikely that a condition similar to Maggie's would develop now. We'll be keeping a close eye on him, but Julia and I are both breathing a big sigh of relief.

Eli's Arrival

Eli is here! Everything went smoothly at the hospital and our little man is doing great. We actually got to stay in the maternity wing of Rex Hospital this time: Big room, nice nurses who watched Eli for several hours each night so we could grab a snooze, good food (no kidding), and they sent us home with a fresh family dinner for first night at home.

Second night at home Eli kept up his good behavior and slept 4-5 hours between feelings. Hooray!

Pictures of the big event below, enjoy!

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Eli Comes Home

Eli made it home yesterday and is adjusting well to our chaos. He is a calm boy and only woke up once last night to eat, letting us all get some much needed rest. Maggie is also happy to have us all here again, and we're looking forward to the weekend.

Welcome Eli!

Elijah Jackson Findley was released into the world on May 7, 2012 at 1:36 pm.

The Stats:
Weight = 8.0 lbs
Length = 20 inches