Has it been a week already? It seems like only yesterday that we were walking around the park near our house, just willing Elli to make an early appearance! Time really does fly!
Miss Elliana had a VERY exciting 1st week in the world. We got to leave the hospital on Thursday, and we spent the afternoon and evening just letting Elli get used to her new home. Luckily we had a few grandparents here to help us get acclimated to our new "family of three" status. I don't know what we would have done without them!! The rest of the week was spent learning all kinds of new things, and attempting a lot of the "firsts" of babyhood :)
People don't always tell you what to expect with a baby. Sure, they let you know that you won't be sleeping for the first few months, and that you might feel overwhelmed at times, but somehow the details seem to fall through the cracks. Here a couple of the minor "crisis's" that we've faced this week...
1. Jaundice ~ Ummm, what the heck?? She looked perfect to me, why are people telling me that she has a slight yellow tint to her face? I just don't see it :) Well, really I did, but I was in denial. The thing that turned this minor issue into a crisis (in my eyes) is that it can cause brain damage if it gets out of hand. What?? How come nobody ever informed me of this?? Of course, she quickly got over her very minor case so there was no need to worry; however, I wish I had known about it.
2. Brick Dust ~ So, Chris & I change Elli's diaper for the first time at home, and we see a little bit of red in her urine. PANIC!! Chris quickly runs to find the number for the hospital hotline while the grandparents quickly run to Google! Well, come to find out, that red stuff is called Brick Dust and it happens to baby girls sometimes in the first few days of breast feeding if they aren't getting enough milk (colostrum). Hmmm, good to know. Let me just pick myself up off the floor now and resume my Mommy duties!
Luckily, I realize that these issues are practically nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it just goes to show you how much we really have to learn about being parents. I'm so looking forward to next week...and the next, and the next. What will we learn? What will we do? How will she change? So many fun things to look forward to!
Home from the hospital and worn OUT!!
Elli's not a big fan of bath time. This was Chris's attempt at calming her down :)
There's my sweet girl!! She's happy now that she's being held :)
Chris, GG & Elli...just chillin'.
Nana & Elli
1st Outing to the Penny Grocery :)
We got to use our new stroller & everything!!
5 comments:
Wow, brick dust. I think we did read about this at the back of What to Expect that one night as we were freaking ourselves out and decided to quit reading. I can't believe it actually happened! She is so sweet Amy! Good luck in week 2 mommy!
Raegan was jaundice too. Her dr. told me that breast milk protects their brain from damage more than formula... so they let breast fed babies go a little longer before intervening. They tell me these things, but I still worry!
Sawyer had jaundice, too, and we had to supplement formula to get it to go away. Breastfeeding was a nightmare for me, I sure hope you are having a much better go at it. It really is the best thing!
The best part about this blog is that in a year you will go back and read this and be like OMG!! Parenting is truly a crash course with nothing to prep you for it! You are doing great, though, and keep up the pictures!
You guys look great! I know you're doing a fantastic job at this thing called "parenting!" It's not for dummies! Don't worry...we've all been there. Keep all the stories and pix coming! Love them all! Hugs to all THREE of you!!!
Happy First Week! I love your stories. It takes me back to those precious "firsts" Oh, hold her close. She'll never be this little again. You're doing a great job! The fact you've found time time blog.... way to go!
Chris looks like the gentle giant calming his little girl. Touching picture.
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