Last night was our first night with Andrew at home. He did pretty well. I was up with him for a few hours trying to sooth him and get him back to sleep. Allison was pretty tired after being so tough the past few days, she needed some rest. I was nice to have today to ourselves so that we could adjust a bit to having Andrew home. Eva was off at the Cape with my parents and her Aunt Tara, Uncle Erik and Nana Bonnie and Uncle Howard. She came home a little more spoiled too. That kid makes out like a bandit. There are games and toys and treats galore for us to play with. Continue reading Getting to Know Andrew→
I am a bit overwhelmed with emotion when I think about my son. He’s not even two full days old and I can recognize his needs and give him comfort and love. I enjoy holding him in my arms and rocking him gently. I love giving him little kisses on his forehead and cheeks (he’s got such chubby little cheeks). We didn’t sleep much last night. Hospitals are not made for sleeping comfort. Though the hospital has been fantastic in anticipating our needs and making sure that we know what we need to do. We met with the discharge nurse and she went over everything. There were many things that we already knew because of Eva and we learned a few new things but it went pretty smoothly.
