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First Days at Home
I have a lot of blog ideas but just haven’t had time to write them yet. In the meantime I just wanted to give a quick update as to how our first days at home have been.
Asher is doing wonderfully. He’s eating and sleeping regularly. No, not through the night. No, he has no schedule. But for his health he is getting enough food and sleep – and that’s what is truly important. He’s also extremely alert and observant. He has wonderful periods of time during the day where he looks around, pays attention, takes it all in, and studies your face. Those times are short but sweet.
Jonathan and I are tracking Asher’s dirty and wet diapers to make sure he’s getting the nourishment he needs. Who knew I’d be so proud and happy each time someone poops, pees, and burps. I actually get a little excited.
Then there’s Jonathan and I. We are extremely happy, filled with joy, stunned with awe, overwhelmed, and tired. There is no trace of a routine for us but we’re trying to work something out. I’ve consistently added a bit more sleep to each day although I’m still extremely low on it as of now. If we consistently work on getting the sleep we need throughout the day we’ll catch up and begin feeling better. Asher is totally worth the sleep deprivation but we also know we can go like this only so long before it catches up with us so we’re making our acclimation a priority.
I wrote this post yesterday morning and now things have taken a dramatic turn. We’re all still healthy but Asher began reacting differently to his feedings, getting a lot fussier between feedings, and just not acting like his “normal” self. (My milk just came in and changed the way he nurses.) We had a really rough night last night. It was heartbreaking. But. We figured some things out and now he’s doing well again. Jonathan and I are still trying to recover from it all – both physically and emotionally. So pray for us…
3 Responses to “First Days at Home”
March 10th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Aaaaahh, the early days. Such a steep learning curve. Hang in there, because a) God is with you, b) people are praying for you, and c) it gets better,
March 11th, 2008 at 2:15 am
He’s gorgeous!! We were just watching home movies of our oldest child’s first days at home. I love that looking around, drinking everythign in, stage. Makes me want another one!
Without the tough nights, we’d never know the good ones. Still praying and praising God!
March 12th, 2008 at 4:44 am
You are doing great.
I am not a fan of imposing schedules on babies because I think that the baby will let you know. Since you are a documenter, write down the times he sleeps and wakes and feeds. This will help you to watch him develop his own pattern, you will learn what to expect and help him ‘firm up’ his own schedule by easing him from one thing to another. This was really helpful for me at least.
Also, remember there is nothing that you need to do except care for him and sleep when he sleeps!! Nothing is more important that those 2 things right now!