I had a jolly good time in the hospital. I got to spend more time with Mommy, Daddy, Granny, and Grandpa and then, got to meet Nana, Papa and Cousin Charlotte, and later, Aunt Liz! I met Aunt Tember and Uncle Eric before leaving the hospital Saturday!
Mommy got some flowers from Daddy and Nana and a pretty pink bow with a rattle that declared me a GIRL! Also, Mommy and Daddy decided to collect items for a time capsule to which a poem and various other items were contributed. I can't wait to open it someday!
Mommy and Daddy slept in the hospital bed for a couple of nights and while it was a bit uncomfortable, they will always enjoy the memory. The nurses liked to sneak Daddy drinks and treats since technically, Mommy was the only one getting meals. Daddy is a charmer!
I got my first sponge bath Friday night and didn't cry much, but my feet and hands turned blue real fast since I didn't have enough body fat to keep me warm. I also got my stump cleaned.
I was happy I got to go home from the hospital on Saturday the 14th because my bilirubin was a bit elevated and the nurses talked about keeping me another night. Apparently breastfed babies process bilirubin a bit more slowly since the milk doesn't come in immediately.
On leaving the hospital, Mommy and Daddy drove me to Briar Creek Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, a story about a little mouse named Chrysanthemum. Then, we all drove home and found Granny and Grandpa had been doing yet more shopping for me. This time, they purchased a nursing chair for Mommy and me!
I slept quite a bit in the first weeks, giving Mommy and Daddy plenty of time to get organized and write my birth story. Mommy also contemplated how special and precious I am and wanted to share with me her favorite poem by Robert Frost:
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay
-Robert Frost
While the poem may seem sad, Mommy and Daddy both think that if you cherish the moment, you tend not to regret the forward nature of time and wish for its reversal. So Mommy and Daddy like to encourage me not to take a moment for granted and to enjoy life to the fullest.
Mommy also reflects that the tinier children are, the tinier their problems. So many new parents talk about the pains of not getting enough sleep and while the tiny tasks are many, it's so nice to be able to make a positive change in the life of a small child because it is simply possible. As children grow, simple remedies aren't always possible. Some people say, "little children, little problems... big children, big problems". My parents don't agree with this wholeheartedly, but they do love the fact that I am such an easy, joyful baby! They also hope that they don't always struggle to come to the rescue because I will have to make my own mistakes in life to learn from them!
Mommy got some flowers from Daddy and Nana and a pretty pink bow with a rattle that declared me a GIRL! Also, Mommy and Daddy decided to collect items for a time capsule to which a poem and various other items were contributed. I can't wait to open it someday!
Mommy and Daddy slept in the hospital bed for a couple of nights and while it was a bit uncomfortable, they will always enjoy the memory. The nurses liked to sneak Daddy drinks and treats since technically, Mommy was the only one getting meals. Daddy is a charmer!
I got my first sponge bath Friday night and didn't cry much, but my feet and hands turned blue real fast since I didn't have enough body fat to keep me warm. I also got my stump cleaned.
I was happy I got to go home from the hospital on Saturday the 14th because my bilirubin was a bit elevated and the nurses talked about keeping me another night. Apparently breastfed babies process bilirubin a bit more slowly since the milk doesn't come in immediately.
On leaving the hospital, Mommy and Daddy drove me to Briar Creek Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, a story about a little mouse named Chrysanthemum. Then, we all drove home and found Granny and Grandpa had been doing yet more shopping for me. This time, they purchased a nursing chair for Mommy and me!
I slept quite a bit in the first weeks, giving Mommy and Daddy plenty of time to get organized and write my birth story. Mommy also contemplated how special and precious I am and wanted to share with me her favorite poem by Robert Frost:
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay
-Robert Frost
While the poem may seem sad, Mommy and Daddy both think that if you cherish the moment, you tend not to regret the forward nature of time and wish for its reversal. So Mommy and Daddy like to encourage me not to take a moment for granted and to enjoy life to the fullest.
Mommy also reflects that the tinier children are, the tinier their problems. So many new parents talk about the pains of not getting enough sleep and while the tiny tasks are many, it's so nice to be able to make a positive change in the life of a small child because it is simply possible. As children grow, simple remedies aren't always possible. Some people say, "little children, little problems... big children, big problems". My parents don't agree with this wholeheartedly, but they do love the fact that I am such an easy, joyful baby! They also hope that they don't always struggle to come to the rescue because I will have to make my own mistakes in life to learn from them!
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