OH MY! Congratulations and hang in there, Jenny. The BEST is yet to come. Believe me. Mine are 20 and 24.

Cutest boy ever!! I'm so glad you're home and everyone's happy and healthy! LOVE!

Congratulations to all the High Enegy Family! I have been a long time reader and am thrilled for you all. Relax and enjoy!!!

go jenny go! welcome home little one! i'm ok with a lack of knitting content, as I'm curious to hear the real deal on motherhood! thinking of you...

YAY!!! Thank goodness for early Christmas gifts! It IS hard, all of it. I have wondered those same thoughts myself. How DO those moms do it??

We are grateful for High Energy this season to help you through...

Awww, look at that wrinkly little troll! He must be having very, very serious thoughts.

Oh my goodness, what a sweet little man. I'm so happy that he's home. You must be thrilled. Trust me, it does get easier. The first few weeks are impossible, the first few months are pretty hard. After that, it's good times!

Dude, is he home already??? Hooray!!! Still thinking good thoughts and healthy baby wishes your way.

He's absolutely beautiful!

Oh, little schmoo! hang in there, girlie.

Oh my gosh! He is such a cutie! Bless you!

oh god! he's the cutest thing ever! you must be exhausted! take all the time that you need to recuperate. i'm sure you're busier than a bee over there.

Mummy and baby... ah.... the beautifullest sight!

So thrilled for you! Welcome home HEB!

Oh, Jenny, I know! It is so hard, isn't it? I kept trying to explain it to people and would get these little nods or spaced-out looks. I think there's an amnesia that sets in at some point. But it's also the work I'm proudest of, that being a mom thing. Try to read, to get out of the house, to let someone else do whatever it is you don't really want to do. Oh, and sniff his head a lot. Best of EVERYTHING to you and your new little guy!

So proud of you and all of your hard work - your boy is thriving thanks to you! With each week, you'll feel more like a human being again! Promise. So much love to you all! xoxo MJ (& R & T)

Hang in there! I'm so glad the little guy is home where he belongs. Please post more pics soon!

Yay!!! I was secretly hoping you would have him home before Christmas and you do! I'll be thinking of you all as you adapt to a new normal. I don't know how people do it, either, but it sounds like the rewards are amazing.

We'll miss you but we will understand your absence. You will be beyond tired more than ever before in life. If you knit even one stitch you'll be a rock star to me. Just keep giving him your best and sleep every time he does or you'll gi crazy.

Your little man is so cute! Good luck with everything. I'm sure your life will be back to high energy speed and productivity levels before you know it!

He's so beautiful and looks like he's doing so well on his own!

I'm with you -- grad school had absolutely NOTHING on raising a kid. I'll see in another three months how hard it is the second time around.

And you'll be back before you know it. I thought I'd never knit again but soon he'll be a happy, sleepy baby instead of a feed me every few minutes newborn.

YAYAYAYAYYY! I'm so glad he's home!! Rest, enjoy holidays, drink lots of water, love your little man! Good luck, you guys have done such a great job so far!!

WOO HOO! What a trooper, home already! I'm so happy for you guys. Here's hoping the little dude's got slightly less energy than his parents, and lets you get a bit of sleeeeeeeeep.

I am so glad you are home! What a strong boy! There is nothing more beautiful than a healthy baby wrapped in a handknit held by his grandma.

Congratulations to you and the whole HE family. Hang in there, and just make it through the first 100 days. It will get better after that. Promise.

I'm so glad the HE family is doing so well and able to bring the little guy home so soon. Good luck tou you all! And have fun!

you are all amazing - and you have the little dude home for Christmas!! blessings and happiness... much love.

OMG - he is so freaking cute. And very much awake....

He's so cute! So glad that he's home. You know, the first month or so IS really tough and then it eases up; the nursing gets much easier, as does everything else.

You are going to be a great mom! Congratulations on the little one's home coming!! Can't wait to meet him!

So Cute!
What a fabulous Christmas gift to bring HEB home. Congrats to you and HEJ

What a beautiful boy. So happy that he is home. There are few things better than bringing a baby home for the first time.

Beautiful child. I promise you, Jenny, it gets easier. I have three kids and I KNOW it does. Hang in there!

Not much beats adorable babies in knits.

He's beautiful and I'm so glad he's home.

Awww, what a cutie pie! Take care of him and yourself! I hope you have family and friends around to cook for you. I found that the hardest part of new-mom-living. Feeding that baby should be your only job for the next month!!

SO so so gorgeous! what a handsome boy!

Ah, the joys of babies!

He is adorable, Jenny. If anyone can do this, you can! I knwo you are a great mommy and I will be thinking happy, restful thoughts for you guys.

Congratulations and hugs from complete strangers! I can only imagine how hard it must have been to have your little guy in the NICU for that amount of time. Our baby was in an incubator for only 30-something hours, and our hearts broke every time she cried and we couldn't comfort her. And yes, it IS hard! She's 15 days old now, and I'm wondering how I'll ever get back into the swing of things. I wish your family so much joy - it's such a phenomenal and exquisite time.

He is beautiful and perfect and I am so happy for you!!!

It's an intense but incredible time and you are more than up to the challenge.

Oh, HEB is just DIVINE, and he looks so awake to the world already!!! As a single parent (with 3 kids, studying full time....) I'll let you in on the secret of coping.....every now and then, just give in to the insanity of it all, and enjoy the ride!!!! This job is the most challenging, scary, overwhelming one there is, but there are no words for the rewards. The first time HEB says 'I love you' (or a variation thereof), the world will stop for that moment, and life will never be the same. And you know what? You never, ever, get sick of hearing it. Enjoy your new journey, HEF, you're in for a h**l of a ride!!!

Oh, HEB is just DIVINE, and he looks so awake to the world already!!! As a single parent (with 3 kids, studying full time....) I'll let you in on the secret of coping.....every now and then, just give in to the insanity of it all, and enjoy the ride!!!! This job is the most challenging, scary, overwhelming one there is, but there are no words for the rewards. The first time HEB says 'I love you' (or a variation thereof), the world will stop for that moment, and life will never be the same. And you know what? You never, ever, get sick of hearing it. Enjoy your new journey, HEF, you're in for a h**l of an adventure!!!

Oops, sorry HEJ, somehow the editing and posting went awry, lol!!

he's gorgeous! and from the sound of it, you are beaming with mama-beauty yourself.

my advice... one day at a time. one feeding at a time. one precious whisper, gurgle, sigh, squeal, wiggle, anything at a time. it goes incredibly fast and my advice is to soak in it and absorb the beauty that he allows to to see and re-see with each and every moment.

and if you get stressed, remember: you can handle anything in tiny increments. break it down to the basics and it's all do-able. congrats, HEJ! i'm thrilled for you all!

He is so cute! I can already tell his facial expressions are going to keep you guys cracking up.
I'm so glad he is home in time for Christmas!
Happy Holidays High Energy Family!

The baby is a doll! I know you are so proud. Congratulations to you all! Merry Christmas!

He is so cute, congratulations on being a new Mommy!

Your first family Christmas, how wonderful for you all. He is just absolutely gorgeous. Take one day at a time because before you know it he will be turning 5 and going off to school. Just create your own little routine, take the phone off the hook and put a sign on the door if you have to so it helps out for the first few weeks, and I am sure in no time you will feel much more confident.

He is so adorable! This is such a special time of year, enjoy it together as a family! Congratulations!

Aww, yay! So glad he's home!

YAY!!! Congratulations!!!!

congrats!

Oh my, he's a cutie! Congrats on his homecoming.

i'm so so so glad to see that he's home! what a wonderful little on. rest up!

I've been offline for a while, so imagine my surprise as I caught up on your blog! (Nowhere near your surprise when your water broke ... I've BTDT, and know whereof I speak.)

I'm so, so, SO glad to see that HEB is home and healthy ... such a big, strong boy for his adjusted age! You were going to be inducted tomorrow, can you imagine?

Congratulations to all of you. Enjoy this time together.

Oh, honey. Mine was in hospital for nine weeks before I could take her home...she was born at 30 weeks and was 2 lbs 9 oz. After a few weeks, we actually breastfed, thanks to the Dairy Queen Pump-O-Rama and a really astute night nurse who knew just how to compress and press, if you know what I mean...and it IS exhausssssting. At the time I was married to a person who made me feel like a single mom, so it doubly sucked, but it all works out. Your little HEB looks awesome and wrinkly as he should be, and bravo for him for getting back to HEWeight. Go, HEB!!! (Ginormous Hugs, Jenny!)