First, enjoy some photos from Luke’s second and third days. Then, only if you want to, go ahead and read the novel I’ve written below!
Second Day
Luke with Grandma and Grandpa Hehir
Jamie and Luke (in his cute going home outfit)
Luke in his carseat
Luke in the Boppy. He loves it, and we love it. It allows me to sit next to him and get things done, like this blog. Thanks Grandma!
We got home from the hospital Saturday right before noon, and so far things are going well. Grandma and Grandpa Hehir welcomed us home (they stayed at our house the two nights we were at the hospital) with balloons, lunch, and birthday cake for Luke. They left around 3, and there we were: a new family starting out on the adventure of a lifetime. Luke is a really good baby and mostly just sleeps and eats (not too much crying—yeah!) We’re working on getting organized and getting into a routine. Last night he slept between his feedings, from 12-2, 3-5, and 6-9. We’d eventually like him to go for three hour sleeping periods, but right now we’re just thrilled that he’s feeding well, and sleeping between feedings. Today we’re going to attempt a sponge bath.
Congratulations to Deirdre who won the baby pool! Both she and my sister guessed Luke would be born July 31, but Deirdre was more accurate with things like time and size. Also, Erica should be recognized for being the farthest off!
Jamie and I met through friends who worked together at Sapient, which had a philosophy of a WBL (pronounced “wibble,” it stands for well balanced life). It basically means that everyone works really hard but is also entitled to get to do a few things that are really important to them. Jamie and I decided to apply this philosophy to our life with Luke. I decided my first two things are a shower and one or two naps every day, but my third thing is being able to spend time on the computer and updating this blog. So some of you may be impressed that I’m able to write so much on Luke’s fourth day, but it’s part of my WBL!
This is borderline tacky, but so many local folks have asked us to call upon them to help, and it’s really hard to think of things on the spot, so I’m going to use this blog as a shout-out for help requests. Just call or email one of us if you think you can help out with a particular task. We’re also not ready to receive visitors just yet, but helpers might get special visiting privileges! Three things I thought of for now are:
1. We need someone to pick up a few items at Babies R Us or Isis (a bonus if you’re a member so we can take advantage of the discount)
2. I need someone to help me with birth announcements. It basically just involves picking up photos at CVS and writing the same thing on 25 announcements.
3. We would also never turn down food!
4. Stay tuned for more…
2 comments:
Love the picture of Luke in the Boppy.
I'll contact you by email about our trip to Boston.
So tiny! And cute! Sounds like you're off to a successful start at home. Taking a daily shower is a good goal. With some perseverence, you should be able to acheive it.
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