It's been nice to have many visitors come see Kailyn in the week since she's been home. Not only is it great for her to be exposed to new people and interact with them (once they Purel), it's a nice break for Helen and me. Even if the guest just holds her for a few minutes, it provides us some much needed rest and time when we don't feel 100% responsible for baby.
Overall things are great - Helen's mom has come over which allows us uninterrupted hours of sleep, friends have stopped by to see the baby and keep us company during the witching hours between 2-4 a.m. (when it can get tiring and lonely) and the baby's been good about drinking both breast milk and formula interchangeably with as little problem as one might have milking a cat:
Even though the doctor nicknamed Kailyn 'Little Stinker' because of what she put Helen through during the delivery (13 hours of labor, only to decide to come out via C-section) I have to say she's been a total pleasure to hang out with, and others seem to agree so far.
Congratulations you guys! It is sooo hard at first, but it does get a little easier. You are so right... those pre dawn hours can get awfully lonely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meimi. Happy new year to you, Scott and Shelby! It is definitely a struggle sometimes, but totally worth it when the baby's lying peacefully in your arms, looking angelic and perfect.
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