This has been an amazing two weeks to say the least. Your whole world literally shifts...in a good way of course. Here is kind-of what has gone on in those two weeks since coming home.
Right when we came home, my Mom and Dad were in town to help out. Mom cleaned the house, went to the grocery store, did our laundry and cooked our meals. Dad ran all the errands we could possibly need too. We were super thankful to have them here and couldn't have done it without them.
Unfortunately, the day before Abigail was born, David's grandmother passed away. Kathy's Mom was living in Ruston, but Mike and Kathy made the birth, and on the Friday after we came home David was able to go to the funeral and not have to miss it. Having him leave was really hard, but I had my parents here and I was thrilled he didn't have to miss the funeral.
Dad left town on Saturday and Mom stayed until Tuesday helping me out. On Thursday of last week, Kathy came to town to help out for a couple days as well. I'm so thankful for our supportive families. I can't say enough about Abigail's grandparents...she is one lucky girl. Here are some pictures from the last two weeks at home.
Cousins meet!
Getting ready to run some errands...
Picking out our first Christmas tree as a family of three!
Snoozing...
So far...
~~Abigail is a great sleeper in the day. We're still working on the evening time...she seems to enjoy being awake from the 10:00-1:00 time, which is super hard for Mommy and Daddy.
~~Last night was the first time I let her sleep without me waking her up. The nurse said when she reaches two weeks to go for it. Abigail slept for almost 7 hours! I woke up, saw the clock and freaked out. Surely she was uncomfortable and crying...not really, just sleeping. Not sure if it's a fluke or not, but we'll see!
~~Breastfeeding is going good. It's one of the hardest, but most rewarding things I have ever done. Our hospital and pediatrician give lots of support, which I'm thankful for. She takes a while to eat...sometimes over 30 minutes, but it's ok. I can really tell she's growing and I love that.
~~Abigail is still in newborn clothing, but is filling some of those things out a smidge tighter than before.
~~Oddly enough, she doesn't really like a passy too much. We've tried it during those times she fights sleep and sometimes she'll take it, but in general she just spits it out like it's offensive to her.
~~I've gotten out a couple times to run errands and it's felt really good. I think the hardest adjustment for me has just been how much of the day revolves around her feeding schedule and how tired I stay. Sometimes I feel like I just move from one feeding to the next, but I'm finally being able to let some of the household chores go so I can enjoy the time with her while I'm feeding. It's a very special time.
So that's us the last 2 weeks. This is our first full week alone with no family, and while it's only Tuesday, so far so good! Now I need to start thinking about some Christmas shopping!
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