So we've had a week with Audrey so far and things are going very well! She is a great baby. However, no one can prepare you for the sleep deprivation that you experience as a new mom. Scott was able to take about a month off of work to be home with us to help and he has been amazing! He is so helpful and supportive. He's already a natural at being a father - I like to call him the baby whisperer because he can always get Audrey to fall right to sleep!
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| Daddy's little girl! |
We've had some challenges with breast feeding so far. No one tells you that this is hard! You just expect it to come so naturally, but that's not always the case. When Audrey was born, she was "tongue-tied" meaning her frenulum was connected under her tongue to the end of her tongue, so she couldn't latch on. Luckily, they were able to clip this in the hospital, it is a fairly easy procedure. She still had trouble after this, so after seeing our favorite lactation specialist at St. Luke's, our problems were solved! Thanks, Mary Grace! :-) Ever since then, things have been going smoothly!
This has also been a week of firsts - first walk, first bath (at home), first meeting with the big brothers (Brody & Oscar, our fur children), and many visitors. We had Great Grandma June (my grandma and the inspiration for her middle name) and Uncle Kevin come to visit on Thanksgiving. We also had my Aunt and Uncle Joe and my cousins Katie, Trent, Brett and Abby come the day after Thanksgiving. My friend Jeannie stopped by and brought us Panera and diapers - what a life saver! :-) She is expecting her second in April, so she is an old pro at being a mommy! Luckily, since it was Thanksgiving weekend, some friends from out of town were in town and able to stop by for a visit to meet Audrey! It was so great to see Melanie and Josh and Amanda.
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| Jeannie |
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| Great Grandma June and Brody |
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