1st doctor's appointment

Yesterday we were able to attend baby's first doctor's appointment outside of the hospital.   It was so nice we were invited and I was fighting back tears because we've never experienced one before.  The doctor was so nice and included us in all of the conversations.  This sweet little boy has lost a little bit of weight since birth, but has gained 4 ounces since discharge from the NICU so that was nice to see.  He now weights a tiny 5lbs 7oz.  We are so happy he is gaining!  This sweetie was born with a cleft lip and palate, which are both located on his left side. This wasn't a suprise to us and we were definitely willing to take on the responsibility that comes along with this defect. The reason he was in the NICU for the first 5 days of his life was because he couldn't quite figure out how to eat and breathe at the same time and he would get tired fast trying,  so they gave him a feeding tube during that time.  He since has figured it out and is doing wonderful!  He will require surgery around 2-3 months for his lip repair and then again around 6-9 months old for the palate.  
There is still a lot of stuff to get done before we can bring him home to our state.   His birth parents are still doing all of the necessary stuff required by law.  There is also a paper that is required for us to bring him across state lines and that cannot be processed until birthparents finish their stuff.  They are doing all they can to keep this going smooth.   Meanwhile,  he is discharged into the care of a temporary care plan.  We have met this person and she is wonderful.  We have no doubt he will be very well cared for.   This morning we began the 17 hour drive home to see our other sweet boy.  We have missed him so much and he is so excited to be a big brother!  So much in fact, he decided to get potty trained at grandma's because the baby has to wear the diapers!  We are so proud of him!  It was very hard leaving baby's state and I shed a lot of tears as we drove away, but I trust that God will get the necessary paperwork processed as fast as possible for us so that we can be a family of 4.  Please continue to pray for our family during the weeks ahead that we are separated from him.  We love you baby boy and we cannot wait for you to come home!