Clare made her first big trip yesterday – home from the hospital! We bundled her up in a little sleeper (to big of course), put her in the car seat, and drove the 5 minutes home. She liked being outside and promptly fell asleep in the car (yes!). My parents (the invaluable Grandma and Grampa Dion) came with us, helped us carry the gear, went out and got us lunch, and got us settled in. J and I took a nice nap while the grandparents watched Clare, and then we made dinner that they brought over. I told J when they left (to go home and let our dog out – since Sadie’s been staying with them this last week) that we are much better parents because my parents take such good care of us. Seriously, how do people do this without full time grandparents? I’m not sure we could do it without them.
Our first night at home went surprisingly well, though I feel like I’m tempting fate even saying that out loud. The nurses at the hospital told us to feed her every 2 – 3 hours, but she usually sleeps right through that so we’ve been setting the alarm every 2.5 hours to wake us up so we can wake her up. I’m hoping that after our pediatrician appointment on Monday they will tell us she’s gaining enough weight that we can switch to feeding on her schedule (e.i. she will wake us up when she’s hungry, not us having to wake her up). Every precious moment of sleep is worth it these days. I figure if she wants to go 4 to 5 hours between feedings then I’m OK with that – especially if it’s after midnight 🙂
Finally – some pictures of the last few days. She’s getting prettier by the minute and is still so, so sweet. We’re feeling like we’re getting a bit of a handle on this new family thing, so we’re open to having visitors. If you want to meet our little joy, give us a call or stop on by. I’ll warn you now though, be prepared to give up your heart. She’s a little heart stealer!
Proud Grandma!
In her going home outfit.
In the car seat ready to go!
Sweet picture of Clare’s biggest admirer.
Daddy’s thumb is bigger than Clare’s foot.