2 days down... about a gazillion to go.

So plenty of you have asked exactly where it is that I've been staying. In the interest of full disclosure, click here for a shot of the remote headquarters of HarryMcD.com and have a looksee.

A few more visitors today, Kelly came back through, this time bringing May with her, and they were fresh off the trail from their morning power walk. Ed came back through again, and finally got himself on camera with Harry. As previously discussed, he's apparently renovated the entire house and landscaping while we've been gone... should be quite a homecoming tomorrow.

Tara, Aidan and Mikki also came through to say hi and spend some time.

After another busy day of greetings and meetings, Harry finally started eating consistently, and now seems much more satisfied with his own existence. Many thanks to our nurse Vicki for getting his bottle-latching skills on par.

So tomorrow brings yet another major milestone... we get to go home. Being one of the many patients this week, it's amazing what the nursing staff is able to deal with. It's tough enough to try to figure out why 1 baby is crying. They get to deal with an entire floor. The Labor & Delivery nurses are the same way. We were warned both by friends and our pre-natal class instructor not to be offended if they seemed to be distant, but to recall that they go through this every day. Some days even more than others... apparently there were 15 births here the day we delivered!

That being said, everyone here has been most helpful and extremely kind. According to them, it's obvious that Kim and I have relatives in the nursing field. I take that as a huge compliment, and know that both my mom's influence as an RN and childcare instructor, and Kim's Aunt Ethel's experience as a self-professed "hi-test" maternity RN will play major roles in how we care for Harry and his future. The list of influences is endless, and it would be tough to name everyone... you know who you are and we sincerely appreciate everything you have done to help us get to this point.

On our last night here at the hospital, hopefully we can get a decent night's sleep, and Harry will love his new home. For now, the night is young, so we'll try to get some shuteye.