Our lives have completely changed since bringing Genni home from the hospital, and we couldn't be happier. My mom stayed until Tuesday and was an enormous help and my sister Lisa arrived on Sunday afternoon and stayed for a week. It was so great having Lisa around. Unfortunately she got sick and so did Brandon, so Lisa didn't get a lot of bonding time with Genni before she left, but it was wonderful having her here and she was still very helpful (especially because I would burst into tears any time I was alone). We've had amazing help and support so far and are so grateful to our friends and family both close by and far away.
Notice the blurred arms and legs in this picture...this is the part of my baby I most recognize as the child I carried in my womb for nine months. She had very strong kicks and punches from the beginning and her arms and legs are blurred in most of the pictures we have of her when she's awake.
Rita and Tricia, joining us for a celebratory dinner the day we came home from the hospital.
Genevieve is the sweetest baby in the world, really truly. She's such a snuggler and always wants to be curled up against one of us. The other night Brandon took her between feedings so that I could get some sleep and when I woke up, Brandon was kneeling by the side of the bed looking at her. I asked him what he was doing and he responded that she had pushed him out of the bed....what? I thought he was crazy, but no, he was right. She may be tiny, but if she's not snuggled up next to someone, she'll wiggle and inch her way toward the closest warm body until she makes contact. Then the other night we were lying in bed and her hand was on my arm. As cute as it was, she's like a little furnace (now I know why my summer was so miserable in this heat), so I moved her hand and scooted her a few inches further away from me. After a few minutes, I felt her little fingers on my arm again, we did this a couple of times until I gave up and just moved my arm next to her so she could hold onto it. We have an arm's reach bassinet right next to the bed, which will be a great solution to this in a week or two. But for now, I love having her close, even if it means getting almost no sleep, and she doesn't sleep well on her own anyway, so it really benefits both of us. And if I'm honest, I don't really sleep well regardless of where she is because I worry too much about her.
I could go on and on about how adorable she is and how much we love her, but instead I'm just going to post some pictures of her first 2 weeks and then take advantage of her nap and get some things done...or try take a nap too.
She doesn't take a pacifier very often, but when she does, she holds it in her mouth with both hands...it's so funny. Also, before I found the courage to clip her fingernails, we had to cover her hands because she was scratching her face.
She has this expression on her face a lot, it's usually followed with a smile, but that is nearly impossible to catch on camera.
She LOVES her dad, especially when he sings to her.
And he's pretty crazy about her too. Every time I would finish feeding her yesterday, he would come take her away from me and remind me that I get to be with her all day during the week.
Doesn't this picture make you want to hug her? She's so sweet!
Evidence of the sleep deprivation we're all experiencing.
Yes, that picture does make me want to give her a big hug! She is beautiful! And don't worry I cried every time I was alone with Katelyn at first too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the invite! I loved reading her birth story, and ... again... she is so beautiful. Seriously, I'm not just saying that. She is such a pretty little baby. How are you feeling?
ReplyDeleteAnd... our baby usually sleeps with us at least half the night, or at least for a couple hours in the morning. She gets so lonely in her crib. ;-)