Home!

Lucy finally had her own jammies on. Here she is with mommy ready to bust out of that hospital.

"Let's go, Dad!"

Saying goodbye to the nurses

Grandma welcomed us home with a big roast dinner with Uncle Jim's potatoes and some butternut squash. Goodbye hospital food! Lucy resumed her usual place at the dinner table.

And now for just of taste of the proof that this whole ordeal was worth it. Here's Lucy's before shot on September 17, 2009.

And here she is this evening just three days after surgery. The most noticeable spot is on the back of her head. Her neck, face and scalp are still quite swollen. We are told all the swelling should be gone in three weeks and her final head shape will appear within two to three months.

Both the kids are in bed and Brian just opened a bottle of wine. I think we'll settle in and watch our favorite Thursday night shows. Ironically, it's the exact same thing we did on our first night home after William was hospitalized. Getting back into the swing of things always feels so good.