First Week Home

Trying out our Boppy pillow…

Our flowers from the hospital...

Daddy giving a bottle. Nursing has proved to be a challenge. She wasn't getting enough from me and she went 12 hours without urinating and 24 hours without defecating. I started to freak out and texted/called Laura (I'm so lucky to have a BFF who's a pediatrician!!)….she talked me down from a ledge and squelched my concerns about using formula. So, we've had to use some formula supplementation. It wasn't how I wanted things to go but we got her back on track. We are back to just using breast milk but I have to pump quite a bit as she still isn't a great nurser. She kind of snacks and is a grazer so it makes for very long nursing periods! But we haven't given up yet! 

We had more visitors….Great Aunt Nancy and Uncle Al came to visit. The Loans have been here and Greer Fry came yesterday to see her as well. 

Aunt Bridget took our newborn photos. We are still waiting for the final edits but they are looking great so far! Vivian pooped all over Nathan during one of their photos! It was pretty hilarious (and messy!) at the time! It will make for a great story to embarrass her with in about 13 years! 

We have LOTS of sleeping pictures….she looks so peaceful! 

I feel like every time I turn around we are washing bottles…either breast pump bottles or actual baby bottles! Mom was fascinated by our 'grass' system for bottle drying. Mom stayed with us for the first week to help out…and was a huge help!

We had our home visit by the nurse/lactation consultant. She drew some blood to monitor her bilirubin levels and jaundice. We had to take her back to the hospital the next day for a weight check after starting the formula supplementation because she had lost a little more weight than they would have liked. She had gained back 1 ounce and so we were in the clear! 

A typical scene at the house these days...