Dear Abby - You turned 6 weeks old yesterday. Since I am just getting started on this blog, here are some highlights from our first six weeks.
You were born on Friday, 9/5/08, after a very long and pretty darn tough labor; however, you were beautiful. You came into this world wide eyed, staring at everyone and everyone was impressed with you. You had the perfect manicured fingernails, too. I was impressed with that. I had gotten a manicure and pedicure a couple days before, so I guess that gets absorbed through the umbelical cord. You had lots of visitors throughout the weekend and behaved perfectly for them all. No crying, yet. Let's see, Mimi was the first one in, but for the record she about killed me and Daddy because we made her wait so long without any updates. We've learned our lesson... Mammaw, Uncle Bubba and Aunt Gina and even Emily were there immediately upon your arrival. Aunt Ash-Ash, Lynnie and Uncle Jay-bee waited the longs hours out too. Soon after PaPa Rob and Grandma were there and Papa Larry and Jordan then Aunt Steph and Auntie Amy and Aunt Jill and even Alexis. You had all kinds of visitors. The Grugett 4 met you that night - but then they went to dinner without us - how dare them!! One of my favorite memories (as if this experience was years ago) was the first Saturday night, me, Jeremy and you just hung out by ourselves watching football, as if nothing had changed for us except now we had this new baby to chill with us!
The nurses put a pretty purple bow in your hair and we thought you were just adorable, and you did so good. Finally Sunday arrived, and we got to go home, but not before you had your first poopy diaper - which Grandma changed!!! Mommy and Daddy were still just a little nervous about that whole gig. But then we headed home, and all the family was awaiting for you with a little champainge to celebrate the homecoming. Everyone but Mimi went home, and that's when the caoticness began!! Let me just sum this up by saying you cried for 3 straight nights, or better yet, screamed for 3 straight nights until we figured out you had the appetite of your mommy and weren't getting enough to eat - should have figured!! Once we got that situation settled, you were sleeping like a baby!. Of course, there were all kinds of little bumps along the way, such as both Daddy and Mimi got the stomach bug and were coranteened to the back bedrooms for a couple days. Then Mimi had to go home for work (as if!) and left us alone for a day! But after a week, we started to get things under control, and life with a baby got much easier. And Mimi came back!!
Let's see... You, Mimi and I got to take a short trip to Memphis the second week. You did wonderful in the car and in the Wendy's parking lot that we had to pull off at to feed you!! Ask Mimi about that scene. And you got to stay with your first 'babysitter' - Grandma. It was reported you were an angel, but Munch-Munch was a little disappointed you slept the whole time. You also got to meet Lizzy and Sarah and Emery! Althought those rugrats were more interested in Emily's toys than you - they will soon change their minds...
You went to the doc for your 2 week checkup and she said you were doing perfect - or better than perfect to be honest! We all had things figured out and then Mimi had to leave.
About your 4th or so week, you started getting into this nasty habit of being tad bit fussy between the hours of 7-9ish, and Uncle Jay-bee and Aunt Stephanie got a little dose of that when they babysat while me and daddy went out for our first date together since you. We did good, only bugged Uncle Jay-bee 4 times. They handled you well, and bless their hearts, they tried to act like you were the angel mentioned above, but we knew better - you were testing them so they could practice for your cousin Ellie!
You met a few of my co-workers one day. We went to lunch with them, and you, once again were perfect. Sleeping the entire time and waking just so they could see your pretty eyes. And I'm pretty sure I scared a couple of them off from having kids for a long time - one is getting her uterus removed...
Hmm.. Oh, I thought I was going to get my first all night of sleep because Mimi came up on a SAturday night and I went out with Sarah and Daddy to watch the game adn then we came home, rocked it out on rock band, and went to bed with no worries of getting up because we put your cradle in the room with Mimi BUT then right about the time I'm supposed to get up but i wasn't going to b/c Mimi was going to feed you, Mimi woke us up because the water heater busted and we had water up to our ankles in the laudry room and office. So we spent the next hour trying to figure out what to do. so much for getting a night of no wake ups. Not your fault, but man i really wanted that all night of sleep - it will soon come - I am optomistic. You do sleep well for your age, so no complaints.
K, that's all i have time for now. I hope I can keep up with all this posting stuff - we'll see...
