On Friday morning, at long last, it was time to go home.

All packed in, he slept through the snowy ride home

Then, he got to sleep in his very own bed!

This afternoon, he got to try something new: clothes.
This lady came by to take some pictures, so he got to wear an outfit we got at the baby shower.

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First, he was on a nice, soft blanket that looked good as a background.

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Then he had pictures while balancing on his dad's hand.

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Then after the pictures were done, his mom got to hold him.

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The kid's got a strong grip.

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The whole process was very tiring.

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His mom made him this cool hat after the one from the hospital kept slipping off.

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The pacifier? totally useless

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By this point, both mom and son are tired out.

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Elijah was born January 28, 2009 at 4:20 am. He weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz. He was 20 inches long.

Mom was very much ready to get this over with. First, we filled out paperwork, then Mom got ready to have labor induced.

After lots of pushing (and lots of epidural) he was born: