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Yes, Peanut is home on the apnea monitor. It's not really a big deal and thankfully for us, he doesn't set it off a lot. However, I know a couple of you have asked about it, how big it is and all sorts of stuff.

So he wears this 'nifty' contraption that is foam and goes around his chest and the two (large) plastic leads are attached with velcro. You can see the black & white wires here.

Here he is all bundled up for his first night at home with us, see the wires hanging out between his legs? LOL.

And here is the monitor. It's lightweight and has a shoulder strap so it's not a big deal.

We won't know the bare minimum of how long he'll be on it until we see his pediatrician next week. She will either make that one month or two. We've been told to expect him to have it anywhere from 2-6 months although it could be longer or shorter.

Our first mission is to teach this child the difference between night and day. That is one very bad thing about being in NICU - constant lights.

Oh well, at least he's home and he's doing so well. Little Man is taking it all in stride and has been so gentle. We'll see how long that lasts, lol.

BTW: He was 7lbs 3ozs and was 19 7/8" long when he was discharged. Right at 2 lbs in one month...NOT BAD!